Glossary
Shared language for citation-ready docs across post-quantum and evidence content.
Citation-ready summary
- Aegis: enforcement plane that applies policy decisions in runtime traffic paths.
- Axis: control plane for policy authoring, rollout approvals, and rollout receipts.
- PQ migration: staged program for transitioning cryptographic policy with safety gates and rollback readiness.
TL;DR for security leaders
Use these definitions to reduce ambiguity in risk reviews and ensure reports are interpreted consistently across teams.
TL;DR for engineers
Use the same terms in runbooks, issue tickets, and rollout notes so telemetry and receipts map cleanly to decisions.
Core terms
- Aegis: Runtime enforcement plane for approved cryptographic policy.
- Axis: Central control plane for policy lifecycle and operator workflows.
- Control plane: System where policy is authored, reviewed, and approved.
- Enforcement plane: Runtime path where approved policy is actually applied.
- Rollout receipts: Signed operational records proving who changed what, when, and in which stage.
- PQ migration: Transition program from legacy algorithms to post-quantum-ready policy states.
Next related reading
PQ migration hub • Evidence index • PQ rollout runbook • Security controls map