diff --git a/draft-ietf-uta-tls13-iot-profile.md b/draft-ietf-uta-tls13-iot-profile.md index 5214e56..27000a9 100644 --- a/draft-ietf-uta-tls13-iot-profile.md +++ b/draft-ietf-uta-tls13-iot-profile.md @@ -489,8 +489,9 @@ field." RFC 5280 adds "If the subject is a CA then the subject field MUST be populated with a non-empty distinguished name matching the contents of the issuer field in all certificates issued by the subject CA." -The Subject field MUST be present and MUST contain the commonName, the organizationName, -and the countryName attribute and MAY contain an organizationalUnitName attribute. +However, {{RFC9525, Section 2.9}} now recommends that the SubjectDN be empty (null) for all End Entity certificates. + +Root CA and Subordinate CAs must have a non-null SubjectDN as that value must match the IssuerDN of subordinate certificates. ### Authority Key Identifier