Common Name
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-000763
An attribute type that is commonly found within a Subject Distinguished Name in an X.500 directory information tree. When identifying machines, it is composed of a fully qualified domain name or IP address.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-000763 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Abbreviation | CN |
| References | NIST SP 1800-16B; NIST SP 1800-16C; NIST SP 1800-16D; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-CYB-000763",
"term": "Common Name",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "An attribute type that is commonly found within a Subject Distinguished Name in an X.500 directory information tree. When identifying machines, it is composed of a fully qualified domain name or IP address.",
"abbreviation": "CN",
"references": [
"NIST SP 1800-16B; NIST SP 1800-16C; NIST SP 1800-16D",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/common-name/"
}
Record 763 of 4,693 in Cybersecurity terminology (MLC-0102). Request the full dataset.