Principles

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical concern for organizations of all sizes. With cyber threats evolving and becoming more sophisticated, it is imperative to have a robust cybersecurity architecture in place to protect sensitive data and systems. Cybersecurity architecture refers to the design and implementation of security measures to safeguard information and technology assets from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

Before diving into the core concepts of this chapter, it’s important to note our intentional choice of terminology. We have opted to use language that is clear and accessible to everyone, even when this deviates from the exact terminology used in some security architecture frameworks and standards.

For example, understanding an organization’s goals and linking them to appropriate security outcomes is a crucial concept here. Formally, many frameworks refer to this...