Documentation as a Cybersecurity Architect – Valuable Resources and Guidance for a Cybersecurity Architect Role

“If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. But, if orders are clear and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.”

– Sun Tzu

In the previous chapter, we covered the potential challenges a cybersecurity architect may face in mitigating or level-setting controls against the threat/risk/governance of an organization. We also discussed how a cybersecurity architect accomplishes or manages the delicate balancing act required to take a holistic, systems-based approach to protecting the enterprise. By bringing together people, processes, and technology, they can enable organizations to securely innovate while creating intuitive cyber resilience based on organizational realities.

As has become the standard, I am using Sun Tzu’s...