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Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blueprint outlines a comprehensive Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) playbook to combat cryptojacking—the unauthorized use of computing resources for cryptocurrency mining. Cryptojacking poses significant financial, operational, and reputational risks by silently consuming CPU cycles, increasing power costs, degrading system performance, and introducing hidden vulnerabilities.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe escalating volume and sophistication of cyber threats, coupled with a shortage of security professionals, necessitate a shift from manual incident response (IR) to automated solutions. Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms offer a transformative approach by consolidating security operations, automating repetitive tasks, and streamlining incident handling.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blueprint provides a comprehensive framework for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from ransomware attacks. It emphasizes cyber resilience as a strategic imperative, integrating proactive defense, swift incident response, and continuous improvement to minimize impact and ensure business continuity.
Reading Time: 5 minutesBlueprint Details 1. Executive Summary: The Imperative for Smarter Threat Prioritization The cybersecurity landscape is overwhelmed by an ever-increasing volume of vulnerabilities, with over 25,000 new CVEs reported in 2022 alone. Traditional vulnerability management, often relying solely on CVSS scores, Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document provides a concise overview of the “Implementation Plan – SOC-CMM” research blueprint, synthesizing key insights for establishing, maturing, and optimizing Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities. It highlights the core framework, implementation lifecycle, and critical areas for optimization across people, processes, technology, performance, and compliance.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blueprint guides enterprise-scale implementation of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). It provides a structured, risk-based methodology for managing information security and privacy risks, crucial in today’s threat landscape.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe core of the blueprint is a modernized DREAD+ framework, which addresses the historical subjectivity of the original DREAD model. It provides a standardized, semi-quantitative method for prioritizing threats.
Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: March 1, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Part I: Strategic Foundations and Governance This section establishes the strategic “why” for the SIEM & Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document provides a condensed overview of the key frameworks, processes, and strategies detailed in the full “Playbook – The CRO Playbook in the Enterprise.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: 2024-07-25 Version: 1.0 Part 1: Strategic Foundations 1.1 Defining the Modern Marketing Management Suite (MMS) A modern MMS is an integrated platform that has Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesInformation Technology (IT) governance has evolved from a technical control function into a strategic enterprise imperative, driven by digital transformation, complex regulations, and escalating cybersecurity threats. The modern mandate for IT governance is to ensure technology aligns with business strategy, delivers measurable value, optimizes resources, and manages risk effectively.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blueprint outlines the principles, architecture, and roadmap required to build this new operating model, enabling enterprises to achieve unprecedented scalability, foster innovation, and secure a dominant market position.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn an era of unprecedented volatility, IT Resilience is a fundamental requirement for survival, moving beyond reactive Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) to a proactive discipline of survivability. This blueprint provides a framework to embed resilience into the core of the digital enterprise, ensuring critical services remain available despite adverse conditions.
Reading Time: 7 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 28, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. Executive Summary The Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (SABSA) is a foundational, open-standard methodology for Read More …
Reading Time: 3 minutesPart I: The Strategic Imperative The adoption of enterprise blockchain, or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), is driven by the need for enhanced trust, transparency, and efficiency in multi-party business processes. Unlike public blockchains (e.g., Bitcoin), enterprise systems are permissioned, meaning Read More …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: March 1, 2025 Version: 1.0 Part 1: The Strategic Imperative The shift from traditional, script-based automation to AI-driven quality engineering is a transformative evolution Read More …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe traditional “castle-and-moat” security model is obsolete, broken by the rise of cloud computing, a hybrid workforce, and the explosion of unmanaged devices. The network perimeter has dissolved, creating a new reality where attackers with compromised credentials can move freely within a supposedly “trusted” internal network.
Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: January 21, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Part I: The Strategic Mandate of the Modern CTO The role of the Chief Technology Officer Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document provides a condensed, two-page summary of the comprehensive research blueprint, focusing on strategic differentiators, comparative analysis, and key recommendations for selecting an enterprise-grade code review and DevSecOps platform
Reading Time: 3 minutesEnterprise Risk Management (ERM) has evolved from a siloed, reactive function into a strategic, firm-wide discipline essential for value creation and protection in a volatile global landscape.
Reading Time: 4 minutesEnterprise Information Management (EIM) is an integrative discipline for structuring, describing, and governing information assets across organizational and technological boundaries to improve efficiency, promote transparency, and enable business insight.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe modern Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has evolved from a technical manager into a strategic business leader. In an era of enterprise-wide digital transformation, the CISO’s primary mandate is to architect digital trust, enabling secure business growth while managing cyber risk.
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 …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis playbook provides a comprehensive blueprint for the modern Chief Information Officer (CIO) to transition IT from a back-office support function to a strategic driver of business transformation and value creation.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA database migration must be treated as a strategic business transformation, not just a technology project.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blueprint outlines a comprehensive strategy for establishing a proactive, design-centric Enterprise Threat Modeling Program (ETMP).
Reading Time: 3 minutesIdentity and Access Management (IAM) is the foundational pillar of modern enterprise security and business strategy.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis document provides a condensed blueprint for establishing a security metrics program focused on driving organizational maturity.
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.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: January 9, 2022 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary The Enterprise Architect (EA) is a pivotal strategic role that integrates business strategy with Read More …
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 …
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 …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Summary Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: February 22, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. The Strategic Imperative for Integrated Resilience The modern business landscape demands a proactive, integrated Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe modern business landscape demands that the IT organization transform from a back-office support function into a strategic engine for growth and innovation.
Reading Time: 4 minutesISO 37301:2021 is the international standard for establishing, implementing, and improving a Compliance Management System (CMS).
Reading Time: 5 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: December 9, 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 I. Executive Summary The internal audit function is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by complex business Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesASVA is the systematic and continuous process of identifying, analyzing, and reporting security weaknesses with minimal human intervention.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Summary Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: April 4, 2024 The SOC as a Strategic Business Enabler The modern Security Operations Center (SOC) has evolved from a technical cost center Read More …
Reading Time: 3 minutes1.0 Purpose and Mandate This Security Program Aggregate (SPA) document establishes the formal, high-level governance framework for the organization’s security operations. It serves as the central charter, summarizing the policies and principles that are implemented through the comprehensive suite of Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 23, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) marks a strategic evolution from reactive, incident-driven security to Read More …
Reading Time: 5 minutesExecutive Summary The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is at a critical inflection point. The immense pressure of the position has created a “Crisis of Command,” where ego-driven leadership fosters a toxic cycle of team burnout, high Read More …
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 …
Reading Time: 4 minutes1. Executive Summary This document presents a strategic blueprint for leveraging the Cyber Attack Kill Chain model as a proactive framework for cybersecurity. The primary objective is to shift organizational defense from a reactive posture to a predictive and preventative Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …