Secure document storage and access control

Purpose

 1.1. Ensure all flight-related corporate documentation is securely stored and access-controlled per aviation regulatory requirements.
 1.2. Support audit readiness and incident response by enabling granular document traceability, version history, and immutable logs.
 1.3. Prevent unauthorized modifications, exfiltration, or access to critical air taxi operational and legal files.
 1.4. Facilitate automated permissions management for internal teams, regulatory bodies, and external third parties.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. New document upload (maintenance logs, compliance certificates, pilot credentials) to designated folders or repositories.
 2.2. Request for document retrieval by authorized personnel via portal, email, or API call.
 2.3. Expiry or scheduled review dates requiring automated access revocation or renewal.
 2.4. Regulatory event (e.g., audit notice) or abnormal access pattern detection.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Microsoft SharePoint
  • API: /_api/web/lists for secure document upload with user-based access policies.
 3.2. Google Drive Enterprise
  • API: drive.files.create and permissions.create for managed storage + granular permissions.
 3.3. Box
  • API: box.com/files/upload and box.com/permissions/update for audit-grade access control.
 3.4. Dropbox Business
  • API: /files/upload and /sharing/add_file_member for real-time controlled sharing.
 3.5. AWS S3
  • Feature: S3 bucket policies with IAM roles for secure aviation document storage.
 3.6. Azure Blob Storage
  • Feature: SAS tokens + Azure AD RBAC for hierarchical access enforcement.
 3.7. Google Cloud Storage
  • Feature: IAM Conditions and Signed URLs for secure retrieval.
 3.8. OneDrive for Business
  • API: /drive/root/children for managed uploads, /permissions for access mapping.
 3.9. DocuSign Rooms
  • Feature: Room access roles API for restricting legal document handling.
 3.10. Egnyte
  • API: /fs-content/upload + permission endpoints for aviation compliance folders.
 3.11. Citrix ShareFile
  • API: /Files/upload and /Permissions/add to automate secure upload and user access.
 3.12. Dropbox Sign
  • Feature: Document Request API securing signature workflows and storage.
 3.13. M-Files
  • API: /objects and /permissions for metatag-secured, aviation-scope vaults.
 3.14. Zadara Cloud File Storage
  • Feature: Snapshots with LDAP or SAML group assignment for instant revocation.
 3.15. IBM Cloud Object Storage
  • API: bucket-level access policies with managed encryption.
 3.16. Tresorit
  • API: Encrypted link generation and permission enforcement for shared documents.
 3.17. Kiteworks
  • Feature: Policy-based secure file transfer automation for regulatory reporting.
 3.18. Veeva Vault
  • Feature: Automated document lifecycles and controlled access APIs for compliance.
 3.19. Nextcloud
  • API: /ocs/v2.php/apps/files_sharing for secure in-org and external sharing controls.
 3.20. pCloud Business
  • API: Folder-level permission setting and audit trail on user/file basis.

Benefits

 4.1. Centralized secure storage ensures regulatory and client trust compliance.
 4.2. Automated triggers reduce human error in permissions and audit trails.
 4.3. Immediate response to regulatory or security events via granular control.
 4.4. Scalable integration with internal aviation systems and third-party auditors.
 4.5. Strong encryption and immutable logging reduce liability and operational risk.