關鍵網路基礎建設為構成網際網路運行中必不可少的成員之一，又為其中組成部分硬體和軟體系統的統稱。根據Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace（GCSC）關鍵基礎設施評估工作組對關鍵網路基礎設施的要素包含：封包路由與轉發、命名和編號系統、安全和身分保護與物理傳輸介質。
- Collective term for all hardware and software systems that constitute essential components in the operation of the Internet.
- The report of the GCSC Critical Infrastructure Assessment Working Group has summarized the results of their survey in a comprehensive definition of Critical Internet infrastructure, which includes the following elements:Packet routing and forwarding, Naming and numbering systems, Security and identity protection, Physical transmission media.
相關連結：
UNESCO. Internet Governance Glossary. Critical Internet infrastructure
檢自：
https://en.unesco.org/glossaries/igg?name=Critical+Internet+infrastructure (Aug. 20 , 2022)
Wikipedia contributors. Critical Internet infrastructure. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Critical_Internet_infrastructure (Aug. 20 , 2022)
