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Communications router

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-000779

A communications device that transfers messages between two networks. Common uses for routers include connecting a LAN to a WAN, and connecting MTUs and RTUs to a long-distance network medium for SCADA communication.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-000779
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-82r3; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000779",
  "term": "Communications router",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "term_source": "Communications Router",
  "definition": "A communications device that transfers messages between two networks. Common uses for routers include connecting a LAN to a WAN, and connecting MTUs and RTUs to a long-distance network medium for SCADA communication.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-82r3",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/communications-router/"
}

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