Why does this matter operationally?

Security

The set of controls, protocols, and architectures that protect connectivity infrastructure from unauthorised access, interception, and disruption. In industrial and remote environments, security must account for both IT threats and the operational consequences of a compromised control path.

195 terms

Single Point of Failure A single point of failure is any component, path, service, or dependency whose failure can bring down the larger system because no equivalent fallback exists. Concept/Framework Situational Awareness The accurate, sufficiently current understanding of a dynamic operational environment — including entity positions, prevailing conditions, and how the situation is changing — that supports effective decision-making by a person… Concept/Framework Space Segment Space Segment is the portion of a satellite system located in space, including spacecraft, payloads, and orbiting assets that provide the service. Hardware Spoofing The deliberate transmission of falsified signals designed to deceive a receiving system into accepting fabricated data as genuine, most commonly counterfeit GNSS signals reporting false position or time information. Concept/Framework Stateful Inspection Stateful Inspection is security inspection that evaluates traffic in the context of an existing connection or session state. It uses remembered context to guide policy. Software Static Routing Static routing is a routing method in which routes are explicitly configured by an operator rather than learned through a routing protocol. The router forwards traffic according to those fixed… Concept/Framework Subnetting Subnetting is the process of partitioning an IP network into subnets so routing, policy, and address allocation can be managed at a finer granularity. Concept/Framework Surveillance Relay Surveillance Relay is a relay link or node that forwards surveillance data or extends surveillance communications coverage. Software Tactical Communications The field-deployable communication capability supporting military and defense operations at the unit level, carrying voice, data, and command traffic over ruggedized equipment engineered to function under contested, degraded, or infrastructure-denied… Concept/Framework Tactical Mesh Network A mesh network topology applied specifically to unit-to-unit tactical communications, letting dispersed military units connect directly to multiple neighboring units rather than through a central hub, maintaining communication as units… Concept/Framework