Building Your Cybersecurity Architecture Planning Toolbox

Explore the essential tools for building a robust cybersecurity architecture in this 40-minute RSA Conference talk. Learn how to effectively utilize analytical, informational, and modeling tools to assess current state, conduct threat modeling, perform risk assessments, and carry out gap analysis. Discover the importance of metrics, inventory management, and network management tools in strengthening your security posture. Gain insights into documentation and modeling techniques, including UML, ArchiMate, mind mapping, and embedded systems modeling. Apply these practical tools and methodologies to successfully plan and implement a secure architectural rollout for your organization.

Intro
Agenda
Overview
Problem
Three "categories" of tools
Analytics: Assess current state
Effectiveness
Maturity
Efficiency
Analytics: Threat modeling
Analytics: Risk assessment frameworks
Tools: Gap analysis
Tool: Threat modeling
Tool: Risk modeling
Informational tools
Tool: Metrics
Tool: Inventory
Tool: Network management
Tool: Reference
Design: Documentation
Design: Modeling
Tool: Architecture modeling
Tool: UML (and ArchiMate) modeling
Tool: Mind mapping
Tool: Embedded systems modeling
Apply What You Have Learned Today
References