The following table provides definitions of terms that are frequently used in this guide.

Term

Definition

Aria Operations

  • Monitoring, analytics, and troubleshooting for components in virtual environments.

  • This is an add-on to vCenter.

VeloCloud SD-WAN

  • VeloCloud SD-WAN provides overlay networking (to enable simplified networking), WAN high-availability, and improve application performance from Edge sites.

  • It can serve as an Edge firewall.
VeloCloud Orchestrator
  • VMware VeloCloud Orchestrator is a component of VMware's SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) solution.
  • It provides centralized management, configuration, and monitoring of the SD-WAN network.
VeloCloud Edge
  • VeloCloud Edge optimizes WAN performance through dynamic multi-path optimization, application-aware routing, and quality of service (QoS).
  • It provides integrated security features, zero-touch provisioning, and real-time monitoring.
  • Managed centrally via VeloCloud Orchestrator, it ensures reliable and efficient connectivity for branch offices and cloud services.
VeloCloud Gateway

  • VeloCloud Gateway is a part of VMware's SD-WAN solution.

  • It serves as a crucial component that facilitates secure and optimized connectivity between enterprise locations and cloud services.

Tanzu Standard

  • Suite of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) related products.

  • Provides TKG to install and run multiple Kubernetes clusters in public and private clouds.

  • TMC offers centralized management platform to manage and operate these clusters.

Common Substation Platform (CSP)

  • CSP is a software-defined version of automation and control functionality, provided as an application as part of a VM or within a container-based format.

MITRE ATT&CK

  • A globally-accessible, open knowlEdge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations.

  • The ATT&CK knowlEdge base is used as a foundation for the development of specific threat models and methodologies and can be used to identify security gaps and prioritize mitigations based on risk.

North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)

  • A regulatory authority with the mission to assure effective and efficient risk reduction to the reliability and security of the grid.

  • They are subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). They develop and enforce reliability standards, and make annual assessments within their jurisdiction including the U.S., Canada, and Baja California, Mexico.

Bulk Electric System (BES)

BES is generally described as all transmission elements operated at or above 100 kiloVolts. There are specific inclusions and exclusions to this rule, and they are described within NERC’s official glossary of terms.

Critical Infrastructure Program (CIP)

A specific collection of NERC standard regulations aimed at cyber security.

Project 2016-02

A long-term development project addressing virtualization and software-defined infrastructure adoption throughout the existing CIP standards.