ISC2 CC Access Controls Concepts Practice Question
An LDAP distinguished name (DN) is written as 'CN=John Smith,OU=Sales,DC=company,DC=com'. What does 'CN' represent?
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Common Name
In LDAP, CN stands for Common Name, which is typically the user's name.
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Common Name
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CN stands for Common Name.
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Domain Component
Why it's wrong here
DC is Domain Component.
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Organizational Unit
Why it's wrong here
OU is Organizational Unit.
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Country Name
Why it's wrong here
C is Country, not CN.
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Physical Access Controls
Key term
User
A user is any person, system, or device that interacts with an IT service, resource, or identity system, typically authenticated through credentials and authorized to perform specific actions.
Key term
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a standard protocol used to access and manage directory information over a network, such as user credentials and permissions.
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