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Security by Design (SbD) is a security assurance approach that integrates security into the design and planning before developing any solution, technology, and product that can save time money, and reduce risk.
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Introducing Behind the Shield - ISAUnited's Digital Magazine for 2025

Art Chavez
1 day ago
1 min read

We are proud to announce the official launch of Behind the Shield, the new ISAUnited Digital Magazine for 2025 — a publication created by practitioners, for practitioners.

As the official magazine of the Institute of Security Architecture United, Behind the Shield delivers powerful perspectives from the forefront of cybersecurity architecture and engineering. It represents the collective voice of our community and reflects the clarity, discipline, and practicality that define our field.

Whether you're shaping enterprise architecture, designing secure systems, or championing Security by Design, this magazine is for you.

Membership Overview

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Who We Are

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Certified Professional License (CPL)

ISAUnited's CORE4 Security Model

The ISAUnited's Well-Secured-Architected framework.

Security Standards

Security Controls

Security Design

ISAUnited's ESABOK

Enterprise Security Architecture
Body of Knowledge.

The ESABOK from ISAUnited empowers architects to navigate architecture conformity and standardized processes for secure design confidently.

ISAU Library

ISAU Bookstore

Insights

Oversight

Security Architecture

Security Engineering

Security by Design

Management

Executive Actions

Architecture SOS

Overview

Fundamentals

Security-by-Design in Architecture

The Security by Design Methodology.

Security by Design (SbD) is a security assurance approach that integrates security into the design and planning before developing any solution, technology, and product that can save time money, and reduce risk.

Research Center

Researching For You

The Research Roadmap

At ISAUnited Research Center, we employ a comprehensive 10-step approach to research project development.