CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) — Question 483

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 is necessary to request a certificate from a Certificate Authority. The other options, such as creating an OCSP or CRL, are related to certificate management but do not directly initiate the certificate generation process.