A technician is setting up a public-facing web server and needs to ensure traffic is secure. Which of the following steps should the technician take to begin this process?

The correct answer is D. CSR generation. Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is the first step when securing a public-facing server, as it provides the information needed for the certificate authority to issue an SSL/TLS

Submitted by omar99· Mar 6, 2026Security architecture

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A technician is setting up a public-facing web server and needs to ensure traffic is secure. Which of the following steps should the technician take to begin this process?

Options

ADomain validation
BDNS filtering
CWildcard creation
DCSR generation

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A
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
91% (21)

Explanation

Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is the first step when securing a public-facing server, as it provides the information needed for the certificate authority to issue an SSL/TLS

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