Fundamentals of InfoSecintermediate
Match each certificate-related item with its role.
Answer
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) - Request containing the server's public key and subject information, Certificate Authority (CA) - Checks requests and signs issued certificates, Self-signed certificate - A certificate a CA may use as its own trust anchor
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Signing Request (CSR) | Request containing the server's public key and subject information | The server signs this request to show possession of the corresponding private key. |
| Certificate Authority (CA) | Checks requests and signs issued certificates | The CA's signature binds the subject information to the public key. |
| Self-signed certificate | A certificate a CA may use as its own trust anchor | A trust anchor is accepted as a starting point for certificate trust. |
### Terms
- **Trust anchor**: a trusted starting point used to assess certificates.
### Remember
The CSR requests; the CA issues; the trust anchor supports a chain of trust.
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