Transfer Bundle

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Discussion

A Transfer Bundle is a controlled package of artefacts, dependencies, records, manifests, integrity information, and supporting evidence prepared for transfer between environments.

The bundle may contain installation media, software packages, machine images, container images, provider packages, infrastructure source content, compliance artefacts, configuration, and a Dependency Manifest.

A Transfer Bundle supports movement across an organizational, network, security, jurisdictional, or Air Gap boundary while preserving the identity, integrity, organization, and provenance of its contents.

Within Crucible, a Transfer Bundle may export captured content from a Dependency Store for import into a Disconnected Environment.

Definition

controlled package of artefacts, dependencies, records, manifests, integrity information, and supporting evidence prepared for transfer between environments

Source

Generalized from secure transfer, disconnected-operation, archive packaging, software supply-chain, and configuration-management usage and specialized for the Crucible architecture and operational model.

Note

A Transfer Bundle may use a compressed archive, a removable medium, an object package, a repository export, or another controlled representation.

Packaging content into a Transfer Bundle does not by itself authorize transfer. The applicable review, approval, inspection, release, and import processes govern movement across the boundary.

Example

Crucible exports operating-system packages, installation media, container images, infrastructure repositories, compliance evidence, integrity values, and a Dependency Manifest into one Transfer Bundle for controlled import into an air-gapped enclave.

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