Architecture Considerations – Design, Development, and Other Security Strategies – Part 2

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”

– Sun Tzu

“Who wishes to fight must first count the cost.”

– Sun Tzu

“Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.”

– Sun Tzu

The prior chapter, Part 1, emphasized the focus on providing cybersecurity architects with integrated guidance on designing, developing, and managing solutions holistically from conception to production. Architects need to integrate predictive, preventive, detective, and responsive capabilities into adaptable ecosystems while recalibrating defenses dynamically. Controls must align seamlessly with organizational workflows, risk tolerance, and compliance obligations.

Strategic planning and rapid response are both imperative...