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Reading Time: 3 minutesDetection‑as‑Code (DaC) is moving from niche practice to mainstream SOC engineering discipline. By embedding detection logic into CI/CD‑style pipelines, organizations are achieving faster deployment cycles, higher detection accuracy, and measurable reductions in false positives.
Reading Time: 4 minutesArtificial Intelligence has crossed a threshold in cybersecurity. It’s no longer just a defensive accelerator — it’s now a fully weaponized capability in the hands of adversaries.
Reading Time: 5 minutesModern Security Operations Centers (SOCs) face an escalating challenge: an overwhelming volume of security alerts, coupled with persistent manual inefficiencies and a severe global talent shortage. This leads to alert fatigue, a reactive posture, and a heightened risk of missing critical incidents. The traditional manual approach to incident response is no longer sustainable against the speed and sophistication of contemporary cyber threats.
Reading Time: 5 minutesStatus: Final BlueprintAuthor: Shahab Al Yamin ChawdhuryOrganization: Principal Architect & Consultant GroupResearch Date: April 2, 2025Location: Dhaka, BangladeshVersion: 1.0 1. Executive Summary and Strategic Imperatives The “SOAR Playbook for Malware Containment” outlines Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) as a Read More …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe escalating threat of phishing demands a transformative approach to cybersecurity. This “SOAR Playbook for Phishing Email Investigation” leverages Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) to convert reactive security operations into a proactive, efficient, and scalable defense. By automating repetitive tasks and orchestrating complex workflows, SOAR drastically reduces Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) for phishing incidents, often to mere minutes.
Reading Time: 5 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: April 9, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 I. Executive Summary The modern cybersecurity landscape is challenged by an overwhelming volume of security alerts Read More …
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blueprint outlines the integration of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) with proactive Threat Hunting. This synergy shifts organizations from reactive to proactive defense, enhancing cybersecurity posture, improving Security Operations Center (SOC) efficiency, and accelerating response times to advanced threats. Key recommendations include phased implementation, KPI-driven measurement, continuous improvement, and investment in human capital.
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: 4 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: March 15, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary This “SOAR Playbook for Ransomware” offers a comprehensive blueprint for Read More …
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: 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 …
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.
Reading Time: 7 minutesCybersecurity assessment frameworks are structured methodologies guiding organizations to establish and maintain robust cybersecurity postures. They provide a roadmap for identifying, assessing, and managing risks to digital assets, enhancing resilience, streamlining operations, and building trust. Cybersecurity is a core business enabler, requiring agile, adaptive security, strong governance, and leveraging a complementary ecosystem of frameworks to tailor security to unique needs.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document outlines the PASTA-SOC framework, a structured methodology to evolve a Security Operations Center (SOC) from a reactive to a proactive, threat-informed defense model. It operationalizes the seven stages of the Process for Attack Simulation and Threat Analysis (PASTA) by integrating its business-centric principles with the tactical capabilities of modern security technologies, primarily Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs), and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR).
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe enterprise firewall has evolved from a perimeter gatekeeper into a distributed, strategic enforcement point for modern hybrid networks. The selection of a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) platform is a foundational decision, dictating network architecture, operational models, and long-term security posture.
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 minutesThis document provides a condensed blueprint for establishing a mature, enterprise-wide security playbook program
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis document provides a condensed blueprint for establishing a security metrics program focused on driving organizational maturity.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document provides a condensed overview of the comprehensive blueprint for selecting, vetting, and managing a security outsourcing partner.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2025 IT risk landscape is defined by the industrialization of cyber threats and the obsolescence of traditional, reactive security postures. Adversaries now leverage AI-driven attack platforms, operate sophisticated Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) ecosystems, and systematically exploit global supply chains.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis document outlines a blueprint for establishing a mature purple team function within an advanced Security Operations Center (SOC).
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe modern Security Operations Center (SOC) has evolved from a reactive, alert-centric cost center into a proactive, intelligence-driven hub for risk management.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blueprint provides a strategic framework for integrating intelligence-led Red Team operations into an advanced Security Operations Center (SOC).
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe traditional, human-centric Security Operations Center (SOC) is operationally and financially unsustainable. It is defined by a reactive “firefighting” model that cannot cope with the volume and sophistication of modern cyber threats.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe modern enterprise operates in a multi-cloud reality. However, this state is often reached “accidentally” through uncoordinated business decisions, leading to a fragmented and dangerously complex security posture.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint (Condensed) Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: January 6, 2022 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 (Summary) Executive Summary In a landscape of relentless cyber threats, traditional, point-in-time security assessments are Read More …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint (Summary) Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: July 23, 2025 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 1. The Proactive Imperative In the modern threat landscape, organizations must operate under the assumption 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: 3 minutesStatus: Final Blueprint (Summary) Author: Shahab Al Yamin Chawdhury Organization: Principal Architect & Consultant Group Research Date: September 11, 2023 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Version: 1.0 (Summary) Page 1: Strategic Overview & Core Differences 1. The Core Dichotomy: Automated Hygiene vs. Read More …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA mind map for Extended Detection and Response (XDR) can help visualize the components and concepts involved in XDR security solutions. This can be useful for understanding the scope, capabilities, and integration points of XDR, as well as for planning and implementing Read More …