350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
In a PKI hierarchy, which component is responsible for issuing and revoking certificates for end entities, and is directly subordinate to the root CA?
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Intermediate CA
An intermediate CA (subordinate CA) is a CA that is signed by the root CA and issues certificates to end entities, forming a chain of trust.
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Intermediate CA
Why this is correct
Intermediate CAs are subordinate to the root and issue certificates to end entities or other CAs.
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Registration Authority (RA)
Why it's wrong here
RA verifies identity but does not issue certificates; it delegates to a CA.
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Root CA
Why it's wrong here
Root CA is the top-level CA that signs its own certificate, but it may not directly issue end-entity certificates.
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Certificate Revocation List (CRL)
Why it's wrong here
CRL is a data structure, not a component that issues certificates.
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