Nightfall Detector Glossary

Learn about the various out-of-the-box detectors provided by Nightfall.

This document lists all the out-of-the-box detectors provided by Nightfall.

Common Entity Detectors

Name	Description
DATE_OF_BIRTH	Detects a date associated with a person's birth.
EMAIL_ADDRESS	Detects valid e-mail addresses.
PERSON_NAME	Detects a person's name, including first, middle, and last names.
PHONE_NUMBER	Detects a phone number. The number can include an area code and country code.
STREET_ADDRESS	Detects street address, address number, street, city, state, and zip code.

Standard PII - AMERICAS

Name	Description
BRAZIL_BUSINESS_TAX_ID_NUMBER_CNPJ	Detects a Brazilian business tax identification number, Cadastro Nacional de Pessoas Jurídicas (CNPJ), a 14-digit number with format XX.XXX.XXX/XXXX-XX. The last two numbers are check digits generated through an arithmetic operation on the previous 12 digits.
BRAZIL_NATURAL_PERSON_REGISTRY_NUMBER_CPF	Detects a Brazilian Natural Person Registry number (CPF number), an 11-digit number with format 000.000.000-00.
BRAZIL_CPF_NUMBER	Detects a Brazilian Natural Person Registry number (CPF number), an 11-digit number with format 000.000.000-00.
BRAZIL_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects Brazilian driver''s license number, Carteira Nacional de Habilitação (CNH). Add the Driver''s License image detector to detect an image or photo of the license.
BRAZIL_NATIONAL_ID_CARD_NUMBER_RG	Detects Brazilian national ID card number, Registro Geral (RG).
BRAZIL_PASSPORT_NUMBER	Detects a Brazilian passport number, an 8- to 9-character alphanumeric string. Add the Passport Image detector to detect an image or photo of the passport.
CANADA_BANK_ACCOUNT	Detects a Canadian bank account number, typically a 15-20 digit number.
CANADA_BC_PHN	Detects British Columbia personal health numbers. The 10-digit personal health number is assigned to individuals to receive health services in the British Columbia province. This token must pass the checksum validation.
CANADA_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects Canadian driver's license numbers.
CANADA_GOVERNMENT_ID	Detects Canada government ID numbers. This number is provided to all residents that do not have a driver’s license, used for general identification purposes.
CANADA_OHIP	Detects an Ontario health insurance plan number. This 10-digit personal health number is assigned to individuals for health services in Ontario province.
CANADA_PASSPORT	Detects a Canadian passport number, an 8-character alphanumeric identifier.
CANADA_PERMANENT_RESIDENT_NUMBER	Detects a Canada permanent resident number, a 9-12 alphanumeric token assigned to permanent residents in Canada who are not Canadian citizens.
CANADA_QUEBEC_HIN	Detects Quebec health insurance numbers. This 12 alphanumeric token is a personal health number assigned to individuals to receive health services in Quebec province.
CANADA_SOCIAL_INSURANCE_NUMBER	Detects a Canadian Social Insurance number (SIN). This number is required for accessing government benefits and for employment verification.
COLOMBIA_INDIVIDUAL_TAX_ID_NUMBER_NIT	Detects a Colombian Individual Tax ID number, Numero De Identificacion Tributaria (NIT), a 10 digit identifier in the format NNN.NNN.NNN-N where the last digit is a verification digit.
COLOMBIA_PASSPORT_NUMBER	Detects a Colombian passport number. Add the Passport Image detector to detect an image or photo of the passport.
MEXICO_BUSINESS_TAX_ID_NUMBER_RFC	Detects a Mexican business tax payer id number, Registro Federal de Contribuyentes (RFC), a 12-character alphanumeric string used as a unique identifier for individual taxpayers.
MEXICO_INDIVIDUAL_TAX_ID_NUMBER_RFC	Detects a Mexican individual tax payer id number, Registro Federal de Contribuyentes (RFC), a 13-character alphanumeric string used as a unique identifier for individual taxpayers.
MEXICO_NATIONAL_ID_CARD_NUMBER	Detects a Mexican individual identification number (CURP, Clave Única de Registro de Población), an 18-character alphanumeric string used to identify individuals for government services, enrolling in schools, and obtaining official documents.
MEXICO_PASSPORT_NUMBER	Detects a Mexican passport number. Add the Passport Image detector to detect an image or photo of the passport.
US_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects US driver's license number, an alphanumeric string varying in a format unique to the issuing state.
US_INDIVIDUAL_TAXPAYER_IDENTIFICATION_NUMBER	Detects a US individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)
US_PASSPORT	Detects a US passport number, typically a 6-9 character alphanumeric string.
US_SOCIAL_SECURITY_NUMBER	Detects US social security number (SSN), a 9-digit numeric string often used as a unique identification number for United States citizens and residents.
US_VEHICLE_IDENTIFICATION_NUMBER	Detects US vehicle identification number, a 17-character alphanumeric string used to identify a motor vehicle uniquely.

Standard PII - EMEA / AP

Name	Description
AUSTRALIA_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects an Australian driver''s license number: A 8-, 9-, or 10-digit number, or a 6-digit alphanumeric pattern depending on the issuing state or territory.
AUSTRALIA_MEDICARE_NUMBER	Detects an Australian Medicare number: A 10- or 11-digit alphanumeric code with a specific format and check algorithm used to uniquely identify individuals eligible for healthcare services under the Australian Medicare system. The 11th digit is the Individual Reference Number (IRN) and it’s optional.
AUSTRALIA_PASSPORT	Detects an Australian passport number, an 8- to 10-character alphanumeric string. Begins with one of these single letters (N,E,D,F,A,C,U,X) or one of these 2 letter combinations (RA,PA,PB,PC,PD,PE,PF,PU,PW,PX,PZ).
AUSTRALIA_TAX_FILE_NUMBER	Detects an Australian tax file number (TFN), a 9-digit numeric string with a specific format and check algorithm issued to identify individuals for AU tax purposes uniquely.
FRANCE_CNI	Detects a French CNI (carte nationale d’identité) number. A CNI is a national identifier frequently used when opening a bank account.
FRANCE_INSEE	Detects a France INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) number, also known as the National Identification Number. An INSEE is composed of 13 digits + a two-digit key.
FRANCE_PASSPORT	Detects a France passport number, typically a 9-character alphanumeric string.
GERMANY_IDENTITY_NUMBER	Detects a Germany ID number. The German identity card, Personalausweis, is used as a national identifier.
GERMANY_PASSPORT	Detects a German passport number, typically a 9-character alphanumeric string.
INDIA_AADHAAR_INDIVIDUAL	Detects an India Aadhaar card number, 12 digit number issued to all Indian residents that include an individual's biometric and demographic data.
INDIA_PAN_INDIVIDUAL	Detects an Indian Permanent Account Number (PAN), a 10-character alphanumeric token.
IRELAND_PASSPORT	Detects an Ireland passport number, typically a 10-character alphanumeric string.
IRELAND_PPSN	Detects an Ireland Personal Public Service Number (PPSN), an 8-9 alphanumeric code.
SCOTLAND_COMMUNITY_HEALTH_INDEX_NUMBER	Scotland Community Health Index (CHI) number, a 10-digit number used for identification in Scotland's National Health Service (NHS).
UK_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects a UK driver's license number..
UK_ELECTORAL_ROLL_NUMBER	Detects a UK electoral roll number.
UK_NATIONAL_HEALTH_SERVICE_NUMBER	Detects a UK National Health Service number, a 10-digit number used for identification in the British National Health Service (NHS).
UK_NATIONAL_INSURANCE_NUMBER	Detects a UK National Insurance Number (NINO), a 9-character alphanumeric string. A NINO may also be used for tax purposes or other identification.
UK_PASSPORT	Detects a UK passport, a 9-digit number.
UK_TAXPAYER_REFERENCE	Detects a unique taxpayer reference (UTR) for individuals and entities paying taxes in the United Kingdom, typically a 10-digit number.

Standard PII - APAC

Name	Description
CAMBODIA_NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER	Detects a Cambodian National ID number, a unique 9-digit number assigned to Cambodian citizens for identification purposes.
INDONESIA_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects an Indonesian Driver's License number, a 12- or 14-digit number issued to licensed drivers in Indonesia. The format and structure of the number may vary based on the issuing region.
INDONESIA_NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER	Detects an Indonesian National Identification Number (Nomor Induk Kependudukan, NIK), a unique 16-digit numeric code assigned to all Indonesian citizens and permanent residents.
MALAYSIA_NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER (MyKad)	Detects a Malaysian National ID (MyKad) number, a unique 12-digit numeric string assigned to Malaysian citizens for identification purposes. This ID is used in various legal, financial, and governmental transactions.
MYANMAR_NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER	Detects a Myanmar National ID number, a unique identification number issued to Myanmar citizens.
PHILIPPINE_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects a Philippine Driver's License number, a unique alphanumeric code assigned to licensed drivers in the Philippines.
PHILIPPINE_UMID (Unified multi-purpose ID)	Detects a Philippine UMID number, a unique 12-digit alphanumeric code used as a unified identification number for various government services and benefits in the Philippines.
SINGAPORE_DRIVERS_LICENSE_NUMBER	Detects a Singaporean Driver's License number, a unique alphanumeric code assigned to licensed drivers in Singapore.
SINGAPORE_NRIC_NUMBER	Detects a Singaporean NRIC number, a unique 9-character alphanumeric string used for identifying citizens and permanent residents of Singapore. Includes a validation character computed by a checksum algorithm, which we verify.
THAILAND_NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER	Detects a Thai National ID number, a unique 13-digit numeric string assigned to Thai citizens for identification purposes.
VIETNAM_NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER	Detects a Vietnamese National ID number, a unique identification number issued to citizens of Vietnam.

Finance - Banking & PCI

Name	Description
CANADA_BANK_ACCOUNT_NUMBER	Detects a Canadian bank account number, typically a 15-20 digit number.
AMERICAN_BANKERS_CUSIP_ID	Detects CUSIP (American Bankers Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures) codes, 9-character numeric or alphanumeric codes for identifying North American financial security.
CREDIT_CARD_NUMBER	Detects credit card numbers, 12-19 digit number used for payments and other monetary transactions.
IBAN_CODE	Detects International Bank Account Number (IBAN) codes defined under the ISO 13616:2007 standard used to identify an individual’s account.
SWIFT_CODE	Detects SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) codes. A SWIFT code is an 8 or 11 alphanumeric identification code for banks used for financial transactions and other communications between banks. It is synonymous with a Bank Identifier Code (BIC).
US_BANK_ROUTING_MICR	Detects bank routing numbers, a 9-digit code used to identify a financial institution in monetary transactions. MICR stands for magnetic ink character recognition.
US_EMPLOYER_IDENTIFICATION_NUMBER	Detects a US employer identification number (EIN), also known as a Federal Tax ID number. An EIN is a unique identifier for US business entities.

Health

Name	Description
PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION	Detects protected health information (PHI). HIPAA defines PHI as data that uniquely identifies an individual plus a diagnostic indicator such as medication, diagnosis, and procedure.
FDA_NATIONAL_DRUG_NAME	Detects brand and non-proprietary FDA drug names.
ICD10_CODE	Detects ICD10 codes (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision). ICD10 is a series of codes used by medical practitioners to identify diagnoses and procedures.
ICD10_DIAGNOSIS_DESCRIPTION	Detects ICD10 diagnoses or procedures.
US_HEALTH_INSURANCE_CLAIM_NUMBER	Detects a US healthcare national provider identifiers (NPI), a 10-digit identifier for US Medicare providers, individuals (physicians, dentists, pharmacists, etc.) and organizations (hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, etc.).
US_HEALTHCARE_NPI	Detects US health insurance claim number (HCIN), used as a Medicare identifier.
US_MEDICARE_BENEFICIARY_IDENTIFIER	Detects a US Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), an 11-character alphanumeric string given to all Medicare recipients and used in Medicare transactions.

Hardware and Network

Name	Description
IMEI_HARDWARE_ID	Detects an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) ID, a unique identification number programmed into GSM and UMTS mobile devices.
IP_ADDRESS	Detects an internet protocol (IP) network address. An IP address is a numerical label used to identify a device connected to a network. This detector supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
MAC_ADDRESS	Detects a MAC address, a 12-digit hexadecimal value used to identify a network adapter. MAC stands for Media Access Control.

Secrets

Name	Description
API_KEY	Detects API keys, credentials needed to authenticate and authorize a cloud provider’s API request. Findings will include the vendor name and active key validation for the most popular services. Nightfall supports more than 50 vendor-specific and generic types. More info...
CRYPTOGRAPHIC_KEY	Detects private cryptographic keys. A cryptographic key is a data string used to lock or unlock cryptographic functions, including authentication, authorization, and encryption. More info...
DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING	Detects a database connection string, an expression that contains the parameters required for the applications to connect to a database server. Supports most popular databases.
PASSWORD_IN_CODE	Detects passwords embedded in code and has been extended to detect those shared in natural language contexts, such as messages, sentences, and paragraphs. This detector is designed to identify user access credentials or login information to a system, providing comprehensive coverage across various formats. It aligns with the "Password" detector listed in the Nightfall console.

Image Documents

Name	Description
CREDIT_CARD_IMAGE	Detects an image of a credit, debit, or gift card from any institution.
DRIVERS_LICENSE_IMAGE	Detects an image of a driver's license and government-issued identification card from any nation.
PASSPORT_VISA_IMAGE	Detects an image of a passport or visa from any nation.
US_SOCIAL_SECURITY_CARD_IMAGE	Detects an image of a US social security card.