Naming Authority

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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An organizational entity responsible for assigning distinguished names (DNs) and for assuring that each DN is meaningful and unique within its domain.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: An organizational entity responsible for assigning distinguished names (DNs) and for assuring that each DN is meaningful and unique within its domain.

NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →

§1: An organizational entity responsible for assigning distinguished names (DNs) and for assuring that each DN is meaningful and unique within its domain.