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InformationSourceTypeSTIX Common Schema

The InformationSourceType details the source of a given data entry.


Fields

Field Name Type Description
Identity0..1 IdentityType

The Identity field is optional and specifies the identity of the information source.

This field is implemented through the xsi:type extension mechanism. The default type is CIQIdentity3.0InstanceType in the http://stix.mitre.org/extensions/Identity#CIQIdentity3.0-1 namespace. This type is defined in the extensions/identity/ciq_identity.xsd file or at the URL http://stix.mitre.org/XMLSchema/extensions/identity/ciq_identity/1.0/ciq_identity.xsd.

Those who wish to express a simple name may also do so by not specifying an xsi:type and using the Name field.

Contributors0..1 ContributorsType

The Contributors field is optional and enables description of the individual contributors involved in this instance.

Time0..1 TimeType

The Time element is optional and enables description of various time-related attributes for this instance.

Tools0..1 ToolsInformationType

The Tools element is optional and enables description of the tools utilized for this instance.

References0..1 ReferencesType

The References field is optional and enables specification of references to information source material for this instance.