Location (CAT-MIP-000000251)
Accepted • 2025-09-19 • by nicole
Definition
Location refers to the physical or geographic place associated with an asset, user, or organization. It can represent where a Device is physically deployed, where a User typically operates, or where a Site is situated. While similar to a Site, "Location" focuses strictly on geography (e.g., city, region, country, GPS), whereas Site can be a logical grouping. Location data is useful for geofencing, compliance, asset tracking, threat analysis, and assigning regional policies.
Prompt Examples
- Apply the EU compliance policy to locations within the EMEA region.
- List all devices currently located in Germany.
- Which locations show unusual login activity after business hours?
Agent Execution
When a prompt refers to a "Location," the AI agent will:
- 'Consider location-aware policies (e.g., regional compliance rules, threat intelligence mappings)''
- Enable geolocation-sensitive workflows, alerts, or risk analysis
- 'Filter relevant entities (devices, users, sites) assigned to or operating from that location'
- Resolve the geographic identifier (e.g., country, city, GPS tag, custom label)
- 'Return context-specific responses, such as compliance status, threat levels, or regional usage trends'
Synonyms
- Area (context-dependent -- avoid unless defined)
- Geo (informal)
- Office Location
- Physical Address
- Region (when scoped to country-level or zones)
Relationships
- Device isLocatedAt Location
- Location belongsTo Tenant
- Location influences PolicyScope
- Location mayHave RiskProfile or ComplianceZone
- Site isLocatedAt Location
- User operatesFrom Location
History
| Date | Author | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | nicole | Draft – initial term proposal |
| 2025-09-19 | nicole | Accepted – added to CAT-MIP registry |
| 2026-01-28 | mpurtell | |
| 2026-03-02 | jimmypuckett | Fix malformed YAML |