Remember SAN (certificate)
Full name: Subject Alternative Name
Memory aid: Subject names get Alternatives on the certificate.
This SAN is a certificate field, not a storage area network.
Study area: Cryptography & trust · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA SecurityX · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100 · ISC2 CCSP · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900
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SAN (certificate) — Subject Alternative Name
Lists alternative identities in a certificate extension.
Why learn SAN (certificate) — Subject Alternative Name?
Lists alternative identities in a certificate extension.
Where it came from
This SAN is a certificate field, not a storage area network.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Subject names get Alternatives on the certificate.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand SAN (certificate): Subject Alternative Name.
- Recall this memory aid: Subject names get Alternatives on the certificate.
- Explain the practical use: Lists alternative identities in a certificate extension.
- Explain this distinction: This SAN is a certificate field, not a storage area network.
- Identify SAN (certificate) in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 5280 (www.rfc-editor.org)