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Identity Schema

Identity

Object containing the following properties:

PropertyDescriptionType
id (*)string
type (*)'identity'
spec_version (*)The version of the STIX specification used to represent this object.'2.1'
created (*)The created property represents the time at which the first version of this object was created. The timstamp value MUST be precise to the nearest millisecond.string (ISO 8601)
modified (*)The modified property represents the time that this particular version of the object was modified. The timstamp value MUST be precise to the nearest millisecond.string (ISO 8601)
created_by_refThe created_by_ref property specifies the id property of the identity object that describes the entity that created this object. If this attribute is omitted, the source of this information is undefined. This may be used by object creators who wish to remain anonymous.string
labelsThe labels property specifies a set of terms used to meta this object.Array<string (_min length: 1_)> (min: 1)
revokedThe revoked property indicates whether the object has been revoked.boolean
confidenceIdentifies the confidence that the creator has in the correctness of their data.number (int, ≥1, ≤99)
langIdentifies the language of the text content in this object.string (min length: 1)
external_referencesA list of external references which refers to non-STIX informationArray of at least 1 objects:
  • source_name (*): string (min length: 1)
  • description: string (min length: 1)
  • url: string (url)
  • external_id: string (min length: 1)
object_marking_refs (*)The list of marking-definition objects to be applied to this object.Array<string (_startsWith: marking-definition--_)>
granular_markingsThe set of granular markings that apply to this object.Array of objects:
  • lang: string (min length: 1) - The lang property identifies the language of the text identified by this marking. The value of the lang property, if present, MUST be an [RFC5646] language code. If the marking_ref property is not present, this property MUST be present. If the marking_ref property is present, this property MUST NOT be present.
  • marking_ref: string - The marking_ref property specifies the ID of the marking-definition object that describes the marking. If the lang property is not present, this property MUST be present. If the lang property is present, this property MUST NOT be present.
  • selectors (*): Array<string (_min length: 1_)> (min: 1) - The selectors property specifies a list of selectors for content contained within the STIX Object in which this property appears.
extensionsSpecifies any extensions of the object, as a dictionary where keys are extension definition UUIDsObject with dynamic keys of type string (min length: 1) and values of type Object with properties:
  • extension_type (*): 'new-sdo' | 'new-sco' | 'new-sro' | 'property-extension' | 'toplevel-property-extension'
or Object with dynamic keys of type string (min length: 1) and values of type unknown
name (*)The name of the object.string (min length: 1)
x_mitre_attack_spec_version (*)The version of the ATT&CK spec used by the object. This field helps consuming software determine if the data format is supported. If the field is not present on an object, the spec version will be assumed to be 2.0.0. Refer to the ATT&CK CHANGELOG for all supported versions.string (min length: 1, regex: /^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)$/)
x_mitre_old_attack_idOld ATT&CK IDs that may have been associated with this objectstring (min length: 1)
x_mitre_deprecatedIndicates whether the object has been deprecated.boolean
identity_class (*)The type of entity that this Identity describes, e.g., an individual or organization. This is an open vocabulary and the values SHOULD come from the identity-class-ov vocabulary'individual' | 'group' | 'system' | 'organization' | 'class' | 'unspecified'
descriptionA description of the object.string (min length: 1)
rolesThe list of roles that this Identity performsArray<string (_min length: 1_)> (min: 1)
sectorsThe list of industry sectors that this Identity belongs to. This is an open vocabulary and values SHOULD come from the industry-sector-ov vocabularyArray<'agriculture' | 'aerospace' | 'automotive' | 'chemical' | 'commercial' | 'communications' | 'construction' | 'defense' | 'education' | 'energy' | 'entertainment' | 'financial-services' | 'government' | 'government-emergency-services' | 'government-local' | 'government-national' | 'government-public-services' | 'government-regional' | 'healthcare' | 'hospitality-leisure' | ...> (min: 1)
contact_informationThe contact information (e-mail, phone number, etc.) for this Identitystring (min length: 1)

(*) Required.