Summary

In closing, this chapter emphasized the importance of thoughtfully curating a cybersecurity toolkit tailored to an organization’s unique risk profile, infrastructure, and strategic drivers. Rather than getting overwhelmed by the endless tool options and feature hype cycles, architects must take a methodical approach rooted in clearly defining security requirements and gaps. Tight alignment with security frameworks, layered defenses, future-proofing, and business considerations are all critical factors during selection as well.

The key takeaways include the following:

• Clearly identify your specific use cases, vulnerabilities, requirements, and infrastructure first before assessing tools
• Map tools to core security framework functions such as NIST CSF to ensure comprehensive coverage
• Implement complementary preventive, detective, and corrective controls for defense in depth
• Evaluate total cost, business alignment, usability, and other practical factors...