HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A type of trusted third party that issues digital certificates used for creating digital signatures and
public-private key pairs is known as:
A.IKE
B.CA
C.PKI
D.CSP - ANSWER B.CA
Which digital certificate formats are commonly used to store private keys? (Select 2 ANSWERs)
A.P7B
B.PFX
C.CER
D.P12 - ANSWER B.PFX
D.P12
Which of the ANSWERs listed below refers to the most common format in which Certificate
Authorities (CA) issue certificates?
A.CER
, B.PEM
C.DER
D.P7B - ANSWER B.PEM
Which of the following certificate formats is used to store a binary representation of a digital
certificate?
A.PFX
B.DER
C.P7B
D.PEM - ANSWER B.DER
A digital certificate which allows multiple domains to be protected by a single certificate is known as:
A.Extended Validation (EV) certificate
B.Wildcard certificate
C.Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate
D.Root signing certificate - ANSWER C.Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate
Which digital certificate type allows multiple subdomains to be protected by a single certificate?
A.Root signing certificate
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE | ALREADY
GRADED A+
A type of trusted third party that issues digital certificates used for creating digital signatures and
public-private key pairs is known as:
A.IKE
B.CA
C.PKI
D.CSP - ANSWER B.CA
Which digital certificate formats are commonly used to store private keys? (Select 2 ANSWERs)
A.P7B
B.PFX
C.CER
D.P12 - ANSWER B.PFX
D.P12
Which of the ANSWERs listed below refers to the most common format in which Certificate
Authorities (CA) issue certificates?
A.CER
, B.PEM
C.DER
D.P7B - ANSWER B.PEM
Which of the following certificate formats is used to store a binary representation of a digital
certificate?
A.PFX
B.DER
C.P7B
D.PEM - ANSWER B.DER
A digital certificate which allows multiple domains to be protected by a single certificate is known as:
A.Extended Validation (EV) certificate
B.Wildcard certificate
C.Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate
D.Root signing certificate - ANSWER C.Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate
Which digital certificate type allows multiple subdomains to be protected by a single certificate?
A.Root signing certificate