JWT
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002290
A data exchange format made of a header, payload, and signature where the header and the payload take the form of JSON objects. They are encoded and concatenated with the aggregate being signed to generate a signature.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-002290 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Expansions | JSON Web Token |
| References | NISTIR 8301 from RFC 7519 (Adapted); NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"term": "JWT",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "A data exchange format made of a header, payload, and signature where the header and the payload take the form of JSON objects. They are encoded and concatenated with the aggregate being signed to generate a signature.",
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"JSON Web Token"
],
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"NISTIR 8301 from RFC 7519 (Adapted)",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/jwt/"
}
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