A customer requires secure communication of subscribed web services at all times, but the company currently signs its own certificate requests to an internal CA. Which of the following approaches…

The correct answer is D. Process a CSR for a server authentication certificate. Server authentication certificates are used to secure web communication (e.g., HTTPS). Submitting a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for a server authentication certificate ensures the web services can securely establish encrypted communication. Other options, such as email…

Submitted by fatima_kr· Mar 6, 2026Security Engineering

Question

A customer requires secure communication of subscribed web services at all times, but the company currently signs its own certificate requests to an internal CA. Which of the following approaches will best meet the customer's requirements?

Options

AGenerate a CSR to the local CA for email encryption.
BSubmit a CSR for a wildcard certificate to a public CA.
CRequest a software signing certificate from a public CA.
DProcess a CSR for a server authentication certificate.

How the community answered

(47 responses)

A
15% (7)
B
6% (3)
C
2% (1)
D
77% (36)

Explanation

Server authentication certificates are used to secure web communication (e.g., HTTPS). Submitting a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for a server authentication certificate ensures the web services can securely establish encrypted communication. Other options, such as email encryption or software signing, do not apply in this scenario.

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