CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 390

An administrator is installing an SSL certificate on a new system. During testing, errors indicate that the certificate is not trusted. The administrator has verified with the issuing CA and has validated the private key. Which of the following should the administrator check for next?

Answer options

• A. If the wildcard certificate is configured
• B. If the certificate signing request is valid
• C. If the root certificate is installed
• D. If the public key is configured

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the root certificate must be installed on the system for the SSL certificate to be trusted. If the root certificate is missing, the chain of trust is broken, leading to trust errors. Options A, B, and D do not address the core issue of trust related to the root certificate's presence.