Risk Management

Cybersecurity architecture exists to help organizations understand and reduce risk. Every security control, design decision, and investment ultimately supports that objective. Effective architecture provides a structured way to prioritize controls based on the level of risk and criticality associated with an asset. By understanding the business, organizations can focus their efforts where they have the greatest impact. This page will grow over time to explore practical concepts such as:

• Asset identification and understanding what needs protection
• Threat modeling and recognizing potential adversaries and attack paths
• Vulnerability awareness and how weaknesses can be exploited
• Impact analysis and understanding the potential consequences of an incident
• Risk treatment decisions such as reducing, transferring, accepting, or avoiding risk
• Risk-informed security architecture that balances protection, usability, and operational needs