Backup Requirements & Methodoligies in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 4 minutesModern data protection has evolved beyond simple recovery from hardware failure into a strategic imperative for business resilience.

Managing Data Integrity Risks in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: February 3, 2022 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Part I: The Strategic Imperative of Data Integrity 1.0 Defining the Data Integrity Landscape Data integrity Read More …

Playbook – The Data Playbook in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: September 4, 2023 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary: The Data Imperative In the modern economy, data is the central force behind competitive Read More …

AISPM – Artificial Intelligence Security Posture Management

Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final BlueprintAuthor: Shahab Al Yamin ChawdhuryOrganization: Principal Architect & Consultant GroupResearch Date: April 9, 2024Location: Dhaka, BangladeshVersion: 1.0 The New Imperative: Securing the AI-Driven Enterprise The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a present-day reality, creating a new, dynamic, Read More …

Build A Data Integration Strategy

Reading Time: 3 minutesData integration has evolved from a back-office IT task to the central nervous system of the modern enterprise, critical for agility, AI-readiness, and competitive advantage.

Application Modernization – Understanding Business Requirements, Rules & Their Roles

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 26, 2024 Version: 1.0 1. The Strategic Imperative for Modernization Application modernization is a critical business initiative to update legacy software, aligning it Read More …

Auditor Became CISSP – Never Performed in Projects & in IS Development, Would You Hire Him for Your Infrastructure Platform Management? Can or Should that Knowledge Gap be Admissible?

Reading Time: 6 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint (Summary) Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: June 1, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. The Core Dilemma: Assessor vs. Builder Mindset We are observing worldwide adoption on CISSP Read More …

Data Lakehouse Architecture is Changing Analytics

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: October 26, 2023 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary The Data Lakehouse paradigm marks a critical evolution in enterprise data architecture, merging the Read More …

Effectively Manage Insider Risk (IRM) and Unintentional Disclosure Without Infringing on Employee Privacy Rights

Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Summary Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 24, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. Executive Summary The modern enterprise faces a critical paradox: the need to defend against costly Read More …

Insider Threats in Hybrid Work Environments

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 21, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 The Evolving Threat Landscape 3.0 Amplified Risk Factors in Hybrid Environments 4.0 Read More …

Telemetry is Heating up in Enterprise BI, How Are You Preparing for it?

Reading Time: 6 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 22, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary The enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the Read More …

AI-Generated Cyberattacks: Threats and Security Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Reading Time: 8 minutesExecutive Summary The advent of publicly available generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a paradigm shift in the cybersecurity landscape. While offering immense productivity benefits, these tools have also been weaponized, providing adversaries with the means to automate, scale, and enhance Read More …

Honeypots – Your First Layer of Distraction Against Adversaries, when They are into Your Network

Reading Time: 5 minutes1.0 Executive Summary This document provides a comprehensive architectural blueprint for the strategic implementation of honeypots within an enterprise network. Honeypots serve as a proactive defense mechanism, acting as decoy systems designed to attract, deceive, and analyze the activities of Read More …

CISO – Cybersecurity Mindmap on All Domains

Reading Time: 6 minutes1.0 Executive Summary & 2025-2026 Focus Areas This document provides a comprehensive, multi-domain blueprint of the modern cybersecurity landscape, designed for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and security leadership. It maps critical functions, responsibilities, technologies, and metrics across all major Read More …

IT Risk Taxonomy

Reading Time: 2 minutesIT risk taxonomy is a structured framework that categorizes and classifies various types of IT-related risks, enabling organizations to manage and mitigate these risks effectively. Image Source: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/cybersecurity-risk-regulatory/library/technology-risk.html What is IT Risk Taxonomy? IT risk taxonomy is a systematic approach Read More …

Multicloud Security – Make it More Effective

Reading Time: 4 minutesTable of Contents 1. Executive Summary Enterprises embracing two or more public clouds face unique security challenges: inconsistent controls, blind spots, and operational complexity. This report outlines a holistic architecture—spanning network fabric, resilient application platforms, identity-centric access, client-specific handling, and Read More …

Forgetting About Machine Identity Integration?

Reading Time: 3 minutesMachine Identity Security (MIS) or Machine Identity Management (MIM) is another critical aspect of cybersecurity that focuses on securing and managing the digital identities of machines, such as servers, applications, and IoT devices, which is currently overlooked due to lack Read More …

How Attackers Conduct a Typical Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attack

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a typical Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack, attackers impersonate trusted individuals or organizations to deceive employees into taking harmful actions like transferring funds or sharing sensitive information. This involves research, email manipulation, and often social engineering tactics to exploit Read More …

Cloud Computing Reference Architecture

Reading Time: 9 minutesImage Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication500-292.pdf Cloud computing has become an integral part of modern IT infrastructure, enabling enterprises to achieve scalability, efficiency, and agility. This paper discusses the Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (CCRA), including its key adoption requirements, standard bodies of knowledge Read More …

The Need for a New Integrated GRC Architecture

Reading Time: 3 minutesImage source: OCEG Organizations face unprecedented challenges in governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). The increasing complexity of risks, regulations, and operational demands necessitates a modern, integrated approach to GRC. To connect the dots between risks, compliance, and other GRC elements that Read More …

CISO Due Diligence

Reading Time: 2 minutesCISO due diligence refers to the process a CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) and their team conduct to assess the cybersecurity posture and practices of an organization or third party, particularly during mergers and acquisitions, or before entering into a Read More …

AZURE | AWS | ORACLE: A Data Lake Architecture along with a Textual Representation of its Structure.

Reading Time: 6 minutesAzure Data Lake Architecture Overview Data Sources: Ingestion Layer: Storage Layer: Processing Layer: Analytics & Serving Layer: Governance & Security: Monitoring: +——————-+       +——————-+       +——————-+ |   Data Sources    | —>  | Ingestion Layer   | —>  |  Storage Layer    | | (Structured, Read More …

Automatic Car Toll System

Reading Time: 2 minutesEmphasizing on the technology requirements, implementation challenges, and platform security management: Image Source: Transportation | ITS Intelligent Transportation Solutions Overview The Automatic Car Toll System (ACTS) is an innovative solution aimed at streamlining toll collection processes for highways and bridges. Read More …