Microservice-based ERP Architecture Development with Integrated AI

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe shift to microservice-based ERP with integrated AI is crucial for modern enterprises seeking agility, scalability, and data-driven insights. This blueprint outlines the strategic path for designing, developing, and managing such a system.

Using Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe modern enterprise faces a critical challenge: the increasing complexity of cloud-native technologies imposes a significant cognitive load on developers, hindering productivity and slowing innovation.

Playbook – The Applications Playbook in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis playbook provides a comprehensive, structured framework for managing enterprise applications as strategic business enablers.

Playbook – The Infrastructure and Operations Playbook in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe role of Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) has transformed from a back-office cost center to a strategic business enabler that powers digital innovation and competitive advantage.

Service Management and IT Operations Strategy

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document provides a condensed strategic framework for an integrated Service Management and IT Operations function, designed for a Big Four enterprise context.

Build a Service-Based Security Resourcing Plan

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis document provides a comprehensive blueprint for transitioning from a traditional, in-house security model to a strategic, agile, and value-aligned service-based paradigm.

ASPM – Application Security Posture Management in the Enterprise

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: June 3, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) represents a strategic shift from fragmented, reactive vulnerability management Read More …

Wazuh, Beats, CheckMK, Open UBA, Open XDR, OpenCTI, Suricata, MISP, Snort, TheHive, Cortex, ELK, AlertAnalyst – and More Integration is Required…Does it Makes Sense?

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe decision to build a security platform from open-source components is conditional.

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 …

Critically Define the Role of a Cybersecurity Architect

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Summary Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: March 1, 2022 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Part I: Foundational Blueprint Defining the Modern Architect: Beyond the Job Description The Cybersecurity Architect Read More …

Automate Detection and Response to Website Defacement Attacks in Azure, AWS & GCP

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 26, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary Website defacement is a critical security breach that inflicts significant reputational and financial damage. Read More …

VMware to ROSA (Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS) Migration and Modernization

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint (Summary) Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: December 12, 2024 Version: 1.0 1. Executive Summary Strategic Imperative The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has fundamentally altered licensing and product bundling, Read More …

Hunting Threats in Developer Environments

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: September 10, 2023 Version: 1.0 Executive Summary The modern software development environment has evolved into a distributed, cloud-native, and AI-augmented ecosystem, fundamentally changing the Read More …