CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 736

A security analyst needs to generate a server certificate to be used for 802.1X and secure RDP connections. The analyst is unsure what is required to perform the task and solicits help from a senior colleague. Which of the following is the FIRST step the senior colleague will most likely tell the analyst to perform to accomplish this task?

Answer options

• A. Create an OCSP
• B. Generate a CSR
• C. Create a CRL
• D. Generate a .pfx file.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The first step in generating a server certificate is to create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), which contains the information needed to request a certificate from a certificate authority. Options A and C involve managing certificate status but are not prerequisites for obtaining a certificate. Option D refers to creating a packaged certificate file, which is done later in the process after the CSR has been generated and the certificate has been issued.