Why does this matter operationally?
Compliance
The adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and contractual obligations that govern how connectivity infrastructure is deployed, operated, and secured. Non-compliance in sectors such as aviation, maritime, and energy carries operational, financial, and legal consequences.
216 terms
Least Privilege
Least privilege is a security and access-control principle requiring that each subject be granted only the permissions necessary to perform its authorized functions. It applies to users, devices, services, and…
Concept/Framework
Licensed Shared Access
A regulatory framework under which spectrum is shared between an incumbent licensee and one or more secondary licensees under a formal, license-backed agreement specifying the conditions — geographic, temporal, technical…
Regulatory & Compliance
Logging
Logging is the recording of events, messages, errors, or operational data for later inspection and analysis. It supports troubleshooting, auditing, and observability.
Operations
Maritime Cyber Risk
The risk that a vessel's connected IT and operational technology systems — navigation, propulsion, cargo control, and crew-facing networks — may be compromised, disrupted, or manipulated through a cyberattack, encompassing…
Concept/Framework
MEF
The industry standards organization that defines Carrier Ethernet's standardized service specifications, including the E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree service topologies, providing certification programs letting carriers demonstrate compliance with these specifications.
Regulatory & Compliance
Methane Monitoring
The continuous detection and measurement of methane emissions across oil and gas production, processing, and transport infrastructure, using distributed sensor networks and remote or aerial detection methods to identify leaks…
Concept/Framework
Multi Cloud
Multi Cloud is the use of services from more than one cloud provider within a single organization or system strategy. It introduces provider diversity and integration needs.
Service Model
NAVTEX
A GMDSS subsystem that automatically broadcasts and receives navigational, meteorological, and maritime safety warnings over a dedicated medium-frequency radio channel, with receiving equipment aboard vessels automatically printing or displaying relevant…
Protocol
Network Access Control
The discipline of verifying a device's identity and security posture before granting it network access and continuously enforcing policy on what that device can reach once connected, rather than granting…
Concept/Framework
Network Security
Network security is the set of controls, processes, and architectures used to protect networked systems against unauthorized access, compromise, misuse, and disruption. It includes preventive, detective, and responsive mechanisms.
Concept/Framework