Exam XK0-005 topic 1 question 168 discussion

its created when SIC is being initialized But is used for other purposes https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81_SecurityManagement_AdminGuide/Topics-SECMG/Secure-Internal-Communication.htm#:~:text=The%20ICA%20issues%20certificates%20for,Gateways%20and%20Security%20Management%20Servers.

The ICA is created during the installation of the primary Security Management Server in a Check Point firewall environment. The ICA is a critical component that allows administrators to manage security policies and secure communication between security gateways in the Check Point infrastructure. The ICA provides a way to issue and manage digital certificates that are used to secure communication between the Check Point Security Management Server and the gateways. During the installation process, the ICA is created automatically, and it generates the initial CA certificate, which is used to sign other digital certificates issued to gateways, Security Management Servers, and other Check Point components. Once the ICA is created, it can be used to issue and manage certificates, which are used to establish secure communication between Check Point components. Therefore, the correct answer is: A. During the primary Security Management Server installation process.

"The ICA (Internal Certificate Authority) is created on the Security Management Server when you configure it for the first time". Or in other words, its created in it's installation

All my research suggests C is correct. I can't find anything that suggests A is the right answer