SOAR Playbook for Cryptojacking

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.

SOAR Playbook – Automated Incident Response

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.

Ransomware Defense & Remediation Plan

Reading Time: 6 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: March 29, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. Executive Summary Ransomware has evolved into a sophisticated, multi-stage cyber threat causing significant financial, operational, Read More …

Enterprise Product – DLP Product Comparison

Reading Time: 6 minutesData Loss Prevention (DLP) is a crucial cybersecurity strategy designed to detect and prevent data breaches by blocking unauthorized extraction or exposure of sensitive data. It combines people, processes, and technology to identify, classify, and apply usage policies to sensitive information across endpoints, networks, and cloud platforms (data at rest, in motion, and in use).

Implementation Plan – XDR

Reading Time: 6 minutesExtended Detection and Response (XDR) is a pivotal evolution in enterprise cybersecurity. It unifies, intelligently, and automates threat detection, investigation, and response by aggregating telemetry from endpoints, networks, cloud, identity, and email into a single platform. This holistic visibility, powered by AI/ML, detects complex attacks, reduces alert fatigue, and accelerates incident containment.

Application Testing – AI-based Testing Automation Tools

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

DSPM – Data Security Posture Management

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint (Summary) Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: 24 May 2024 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) has emerged as a critical strategic response to Read More …

How AI is Reshaping IT & IS

Reading Time: 4 minutesArtificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS), transforming them from a reactive support function into a proactive, strategic engine for business value.

AI Transformation Journey for Financial Services Modernization

Reading Time: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: February 23 1, 2022 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Executive Summary This blueprint provides a data-driven, actionable framework for financial services C-suite executives to 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 …

How to Operationalize Threat Intelligence – From Insights to Action

Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: August 1, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. The Strategic Imperative The operationalization of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is a strategic business necessity. 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 …

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 …

Automating Internal Audit Functions in the Enterprise

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 …