Complete the Necessary Steps

D.

When generating a self-signed certificate for an internal website, the systems administrator should complete the following steps prior to installing the certificate on the server:

E. Provide the public/private key pair to the internal CA.

Explanation:

A self-signed certificate is an SSL/TLS certificate that is signed by the same entity that is issuing it, instead of a trusted third-party Certificate Authority (CA). Self-signed certificates can be used for internal websites, such as company intranets or testing environments, but they are not recommended for public-facing websites because they cannot be verified by external parties.

To generate a self-signed certificate, the systems administrator must first create a public/private key pair using a cryptographic algorithm such as RSA or ECC. The private key is kept secret and used to sign digital certificates, while the public key is made available to anyone who needs to verify the authenticity of the certificate.

In order to install the self-signed certificate on the server, the systems administrator must provide the public/private key pair to the internal Certificate Authority (CA), which is responsible for issuing and managing digital certificates within the organization. The internal CA will use the public key to create a digital certificate that can be installed on the server, and the private key will be used to sign and verify the certificate.

Option E is the correct answer because it instructs the systems administrator to provide the public/private key pair to the internal CA, which is the necessary step for generating a self-signed certificate for an internal website. Option A, B, C, D, and F are all incorrect because they suggest providing the private key or public key to either a public CA or the internal CA, which is not necessary for generating a self-signed certificate.