Fortinet Exam NSE6_FWB-6.4 Topic 2 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for Fortinet's NSE6_FWB-6.4 exam

Question #: 20
Topic #: 2

When is it possible to use a self-signed certificate, rather than one purchased from a commercial certificate authority?

AIf you are a small business or home office

BIf you are an enterprise whose employees use only mobile devices

CIf you are an enterprise whose resources do not need security

DIf you are an enterprise whose computers all trust your active directory or other CA server

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Suggested Answer: B

by Cecilia at Jul 31, 2023, 12:28 AM

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Heike

2 months ago

Option C is for those enterprises that believe security is just a myth, like unicorns and the Loch Ness Monster.

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Lizette

28 days ago

D) If you are an enterprise whose computers all trust your active directory or other CA server

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Matthew

1 months ago

B) If you are an enterprise whose employees use only mobile devices

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Kimberlie

1 months ago

A) If you are a small business or home office

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Solange

2 months ago

Hmm, option B sounds tempting, but I'm not sure how that would work in practice. Maybe they mean 'if your employees only use mobile devices that you control?'

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Hershel

2 months ago

As a small business owner, I'd go with option A. Self-signed certs are cheaper and easier to manage for my setup.

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Karan

2 days ago

A) If you are a small business or home office

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Alex

3 days ago

Yeah, larger enterprises with their own CA server would benefit from using self-signed certs as well.

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Vinnie

16 days ago

D) If you are an enterprise whose computers all trust your active directory or other CA server

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Elza

1 months ago

That makes sense. Self-signed certs are definitely more cost-effective for smaller businesses.

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Laticia

1 months ago

A) If you are a small business or home office

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Denna

2 months ago

Option C is clearly wrong - if your resources don't need security, why would you even bother with a certificate?

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Josephine

2 months ago

But what about larger enterprises? Can they use self-signed certificates if their computers all trust their CA server?

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Mable

2 months ago

I agree with Annette. It's cost-effective for smaller organizations to use self-signed certificates.

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Lazaro

2 months ago

I think option D is the correct answer. If your enterprise trusts your own CA server, you can use a self-signed certificate without any issues.

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Pete

1 months ago

Definitely, it's important for all computers to trust the CA server for seamless communication.

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Penney

1 months ago

That's true, it would provide a secure connection within the organization.

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Serina

2 months ago

I think so too, it makes sense for an enterprise to use their own CA server.

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Matt

2 months ago

I agree, option D is the best choice.

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Annette

2 months ago

I think you can use a self-signed certificate if you are a small business or home office.

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