🧭 Atlas Certification Subjects
Atlas Certification Subjects define the canonical Satoshium Atlas objects that may be submitted for certification under the Satoshium Suite.
This page distinguishes certification subjects from supporting artifacts. Complete Atlas intelligence records may become certification subjects; evidence, metadata, signals, trust dimensions, and change logs support certification but are not normally certified as isolated objects.
Purpose
The Atlas Certification Subjects page identifies which Atlas objects may serve as the primary subject of a certification evaluation. It prevents supporting artifacts from being confused with the complete Atlas records they support.
Subjects Role
Certification Subjects sit beneath the Framework, Profile, and Scope. The Framework explains how Atlas participates in certification; the Profile identifies evaluated characteristics; the Scope defines the boundary; Subjects identify the actual objects eligible for certification.
Atlas Certification Framework
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Atlas Certification Profile
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Atlas Certification Scope
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Atlas Certification Subjects
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Certification Candidate
Subject Principle
Atlas certification applies to complete intelligence records rather than isolated supporting files. Supporting artifacts provide evidence, context, traceability, and review material for the subject, but they do not ordinarily become independent certification subjects.
Primary Certification Subjects
Primary certification subjects are complete Atlas record objects that may be evaluated, certified, and referenced throughout the Satoshium Suite.
Jurisdiction Intelligence Engine Records
A Jurisdiction Intelligence Engine record is the primary Atlas certification subject. It represents a complete jurisdiction intelligence package with supporting evidence, metadata, trust dimensions, signals, and change history.
Country Records
Country records may serve as certification subjects when they represent complete, canonical Atlas jurisdiction records for a nation-state or country-level jurisdiction.
State Records
State records may serve as certification subjects when they represent complete, canonical Atlas jurisdiction records for a U.S. state or comparable subnational jurisdiction.
Future Atlas Record Families
Future Atlas record families may become certification subjects if they are defined as complete canonical records with evidence, metadata, traceability, and reproducible review material.
Supporting Certification Artifacts
Supporting artifacts are reviewed as part of certification but are not usually the certification subject. They help Certifier evaluate the record, reconstruct the reasoning, and preserve traceability.
Evidence
Evidence supports the certification subject by documenting source material, substantiating claims, and preserving the basis for review.
Metadata
Metadata supports identification, classification, versioning, update state, repository structure, and machine-readable record context.
Signals
Signals support evaluation by identifying evidence-derived indicators used within the Atlas record and certification review process.
Trust Dimensions
Trust dimensions support evaluation by organizing the trust-related qualities examined within the Atlas record.
Change Logs
Change logs support certification by preserving update history, revision context, and certification-relevant record changes.
Builder Mode & Profile Files
Builder mode, profile, and related files support the complete record by documenting record construction, organization, and review context.
Certification Subject Matrix
| Atlas Object | Certification Role |
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| Jurisdiction Intelligence Engine Record | Primary certification subject |
| Country Record | Primary certification subject |
| State Record | Primary certification subject |
| Future Corridor Record | Potential future certification subject |
| Future Dataset Record | Potential future certification subject |
| Evidence | Supporting artifact |
| Metadata | Supporting artifact |
| Signals | Supporting artifact |
| Trust Dimensions | Supporting artifact |
| Change Log | Supporting artifact |
Subject Flow
Certification begins with a defined Atlas subject and proceeds through review of its supporting artifacts.
Atlas Certification Subject
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Supporting Artifacts
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Profile Evaluation
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Scope Boundary
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Certification Decision
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Certification Package
Subjects Include
- Complete Atlas jurisdiction records
- Canonical JIE record packages
- Country-level Atlas records
- State-level Atlas records
- Future Atlas record families formally defined as certification subjects
Subjects Exclude
- Standalone evidence files
- Standalone metadata files
- Standalone signal files
- Standalone trust dimension files
- Standalone change logs
- Registry, Chronicle, Anchor, Beacon, Attestor, or Navigator records
Subject Rules
Atlas certification subjects must preserve the distinction between complete records and their supporting materials.
- A certification subject must be a complete Atlas record or formally defined Atlas record family.
- Supporting artifacts may be evaluated but are not normally certified independently.
- Certification subjects must be identifiable, traceable, and reproducible.
- Certifier evaluates the subject using the Atlas Certification Profile and Scope.
- Operational Suite outputs remain owned by their respective systems.
Subject Versioning
Certification subjects may evolve as Atlas expands. New subject families should be documented before they become eligible for certification, and certification packages should identify the subject type evaluated at the time of certification.
Jurisdiction Records
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Corridor Records
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Regional Records
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Dataset Records
Subjects Philosophy
Atlas certifies complete intelligence records rather than isolated fragments. Supporting artifacts make those records reviewable, but the certification subject remains the complete canonical Atlas object.