Part 1: Security Architecture

This section gives you an overview of what cybersecurity architecture means: what it is, what it includes (and what it doesn’t), why it’s useful, and what the role of a cybersecurity architect may encompass, depending on their focus and the organization they work in. These chapters work through the origins of security architecture, common frameworks to architecture, and the evolution of the discipline.

By understanding why cybersecurity provides value, the architect can then ensure that they are adding the most value to their organization. The first chapter in this section outlines the business value that the cybersecurity architecture process brings about, while the second chapter helps architects understand the business and, by extension, the differing needs of different organizations. Since the needs and context of organizations differ, the architect should begin with an understanding of the business and adapt their role in it to ensure...