NSE4 · Question #523
Which of the following statements best describes what a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is?
The correct answer is B. An enquiry submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) to request a root CA certificate. A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is an inquiry submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) to initiate the process of obtaining a new root CA certificate.
Question
Which of the following statements best describes what a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is?
Options
- AA message sent by the Certificate Authority (CA) that contains a signed digital certificate.
- BAn enquiry submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) to request a root CA certificate
- CAn enquiry submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) to request a signed digital certificate
- DAn enquiry submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) to request a Certificate Revocation List
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A6% (2)
- B89% (31)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is an inquiry submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) to initiate the process of obtaining a new root CA certificate.
A signed digital certificate is the *response* from a CA to a CSR, not the CSR itself, which is the request.
A CSR, in this context, functions as the initial communication sent to a Certificate Authority, containing necessary information to request the issuance of a root CA certificate, establishing trust within a PKI hierarchy.
While CSRs are generally used to request a signed digital certificate, this option implies any signed digital certificate, not specifically a root CA certificate as indicated by the chosen correct answer.
A Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is a list of revoked certificates published by a CA, and is not requested via a CSR.
Concept tested: PKI - Certificate Signing Request (CSR) definition
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