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February 9, 2020

Is there a little too much Johnny Cash in your framework?

You might’ve heard me talk about this a bit in the past, but I grew up in East-Central Illinois on a farm in the ‘70s and ‘80s. And one of the things I grew up listening to on the radio – until I had one of my own – was Country & Western music. I […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Architecture Frameworks, Attributes, BESA, Domains, Governance Model, SABSA, Security Architecture

January 10, 2020

Are you merely sipping SABSA or drinking the full draught?

I was reading something new yesterday that was giving an overview of SABSA from the perspective of someone who was enthusiastic about it, and was trying to do their part to raise the awareness of it and its merits among the wider world. I love it when people do this, because it helps the whole […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Attributes, BESA, Domains, Governance Model, SABSA

November 17, 2019

In retrospect…we could’ve spent more on cybersecurity

This evening, my wife and I finally got around to watching Laundromat. If you haven’t seen it, it’s really quite good—along with the similar series on Amazon Prime about the international financial system. And, it’s partially narrated by the most recent voice of both Zorro and Puss…in Boots, so really, what’s not to love? As […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Attributes, Cybersecurity, Domains, Governance Model, SABSA, Security Governance

November 4, 2019

When to ignore Teddy Roosevelt

I have to admit I have a lot of respect for Teddy Roosevelt and many of the things he did and said. In fact, I have his “arena” quote printed out and stuck to the wall above my desk. One of his other famous quotes is this one: “In any moment of decision, the best […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile, Agile Security, ASML, Attributes, DevOps, DevSecOps, Domains, SABSA, Security Governance, TDG

October 31, 2019

Ever wanted a SABSA vocabulary for the CIS20?

It seems like you can’t swing a cat without bumping into the CIS20 when you talk to people about their security programs. It’s one of the things that comes up far more often than ISO 27000, and even more often than the NIST CSF, but that seems to be changing a little. I have to […]

Article by Andrew Townley / Archistry Daily / Agile Security, Attributes, CIS20, Control Library, Domains, Physical Architecture, SABSA, Security Architecture, Service Catalog, TDG

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