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SY0-701 · Question #851
Which of the following is an example of a certificate that is generated by an internal source?
The correct answer is C. Self-signed. A self-signed certificate is created and signed by the issuing organization itself rather than by an external Certificate Authority, making it an internally generated certificate.
Submitted by tom_us· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts
Question
Which of the following is an example of a certificate that is generated by an internal source?
Options
- ADigital signature
- BAsymmetric key
- CSelf-signed
- DSymmetric key
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- C91% (32)
Explanation
A self-signed certificate is created and signed by the issuing organization itself rather than by an external Certificate Authority, making it an internally generated certificate.
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