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Zero Trust Without The Vendor Fog

A practical reading of NIST SP 800-207 and the parts of Zero Trust that matter during implementation.

January 17, 20253 min readCybersecurity

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July 2, 202110 min read

TOGAF And Zachman For Security Architecture

A practical comparison of TOGAF and Zachman for security teams that need structure without drowning in framework ceremony.

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June 15, 20218 min read

Using C4 Diagrams In Security Work

A practical way to use C4 diagrams for trust boundaries, data flows, and incident response.

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May 20, 20219 min read

4+1 Architecture Views For Security Reviews

How the 4+1 view model can keep security architecture from collapsing into one overloaded diagram.

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