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Enterprise Cloud Modernization Guide

Practical, evidence-led guidance on enterprise cloud modernization, from workload assessment and migration planning to cloud architecture and operational controls.

What's inside: Assessment rubrics, landing zone architecture patterns, and migration wave planning templates.

Who it's for: CIOs, Enterprise Architects, and Cloud Engineering Leaders.

Format: 28-page PDF Guide.

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Featured guide
02

Building Resilient IT/OT Architectures

Practical, evidence-led guidance on resilient IT/OT architecture, from asset discovery and segmentation to secure connectivity, monitoring, and recovery.

What's inside: OT asset discovery and inventory, Criticality and consequence assessment, and Zones, conduits, and IT/OT DMZ architecture.

Who it's for: CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs, OT and plant operations leaders, Industrial infrastructure architects, and Cybersecurity and network security leaders.

Format: IT/OT Architecture Guide.

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Research report
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The State of Enterprise Platform Engineering 2024

Practical, evidence-led guidance on platform engineering, from internal developer platforms and golden paths to developer experience and operating models.

What's inside: DORA 2024 evidence and limitations, Internal developer platform adoption, and Platform-as-a-product and golden paths.

Who it's for: CTOs and CIOs, VPs and heads of engineering, Platform engineering leaders, and DevOps and SRE leaders.

Format: Enterprise Platform Engineering Research Report.

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Implementation guide
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Zero Trust Implementation Guide

Practical, evidence-led guidance on Zero Trust, from identity and device posture to resource access, segmentation, and continuous monitoring.

What's inside: Zero Trust principles and architecture, Identity, device, and workload posture, and Policy decision and enforcement architecture.

Who it's for: CISOs, CIOs, and CTOs, Security and enterprise architects, IAM and privileged access leaders, and Network and infrastructure security leaders.

Format: Zero Trust Implementation Guide.

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Executive guide
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AI Governance in Regulated Industries

Practical, evidence-led guidance on enterprise AI governance, from risk classification and data controls to human oversight and model lifecycle management.

What's inside: AI inventory and use-case classification, AI risk assessment and control mapping, and NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 alignment.

Who it's for: CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs, Chief risk and compliance leaders, AI and data leaders, and Enterprise architects and technology governance leaders.

Format: AI Governance Executive Guide.

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