Understanding architectural and security requirements

When you're implementing anything in your organization, be that new tools or even technical processes or updates to existing tools, it is important to consider the impact this will have on the enterprise architecture and information security. These two groups are the cornerstone of IT organizations and working toward their defined goals, which will closely align with the business goals, will help you in your search for appropriate tooling.

To explore this further, it's important to understand the following:

• Why is enterprise architecture important?
• Why is information security important?
• Understanding architectural requirements
• Understanding security requirements

Let's look at these four points in more detail to get a better understanding.

Why is enterprise architecture important?

There are many benefits to enterprise architecture within an organization. The most obvious is the top...