Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) — Question 166

A network administrator wants to use a certificate for the SSL/TLS Service Profile. Which type of certificate should the administrator use?

Answer options

• A. machine certificate
• B. server certificate
• C. certificate authority (CA) certificate
• D. client certificate

Correct answer: B

Explanation

A server certificate is specifically intended for securing communications between the server and clients using SSL/TLS. The other options, such as machine, CA, and client certificates, serve different purposes and are not suitable for this specific role in the SSL/TLS Service Profile.