Fundamentals of InfoSecintermediate
Arrange the standard steps of the TLS/SSL certificate issuance workflow in chronological order from first to last.
Answer
Generate a cryptographic key pair on the server, Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) containing the public key, Submit the CSR to a Certificate Authority (CA) for identity verification, Install the CA-signed digital certificate on the server
Explanation
### The order
1. **The server creates and retains a private key**: this key must remain under the server owner's control.
2. **The server creates a Certificate Signing Request containing its public key and subject information**: the request is signed to show possession of the matching private key.
3. **The Certificate Authority checks and signs the request**: the issuer assesses the request and creates the signed certificate.
4. **The issued certificate binds subject information to the public key**: this is the resulting identity-to-key association.
### Remember
The server creates the key and request; the CA checks and issues.
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