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CAS-005 · Question #112

CAS-005 Question #112: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: SuperTrust RSA 2018 is an intermediate CA.. Based on the certificate information: BudgetCert has the same issuer and subject, meaning it is self-signed → this makes it the root SuperTrust RSA 2018 is issued by BudgetCert, so it is an intermediate CA.

Submitted by zhang_li· Mar 6, 2026Security Engineering

Question

A security administrator has been provided with three separate certificates and is trying to organize them into a single chain of trust to deploy on a website. Given the following certificate properties: Which of the following are true about the PKI hierarchy? (Choose two.)

Options

  • CSuperTrust RSA 2018 is the top-level CA.
  • DSuperTrust RSA 2018 is an intermediate CA.
  • EBudgetCert is the top-level CA
  • FBudgetCert is an intermediate CA.

Explanation

Based on the certificate information: BudgetCert has the same issuer and subject, meaning it is self-signed → this makes it the root SuperTrust RSA 2018 is issued by BudgetCert, so it is an intermediate CA.

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