About ISAUnited
ISAUnited is a cybersecurity-focused Standards Development Organization developing vendor-neutral standards for architecture, engineering, verification, validation, and evidence-based implementation.
A Cybersecurity Standards Organization Development Organization
Developing practical, vendor-neutral standards for architecture, engineering, verification, validation, and evidence.
About Us
The Institute of Security Architecture United (ISAUnited) is a U.S.-based, cybersecurity-focused Standards Development Organization. We develop, govern, publish, and maintain the Defensible 10 Standards for cybersecurity architecture and engineering.
ISAUnited brings together cybersecurity practitioners, architects, engineers, researchers, and organizational leaders to develop vendor-neutral standards that address real implementation needs. Although based in the United States, our standards and professional community support organizations and cyber teams worldwide.
What We Do
We develop practical cybersecurity standards that help organizations move from high-level security requirements to structured implementation, verification, validation, and evidence.
Through the Defensible 10 Standards, ISAUnited:
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Establishes requirements and technical specifications across ten cybersecurity domains.
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Develops Associate Standards for focused implementation needs.
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Provides Evidence Workbooks that organize evidence for verification, validation, and implementation.
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Conducts research that informs current and future standards development.
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Convenes practitioners and subject-matter experts through peer review and public contribution.
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Supports cyber teams through standards resources, professional development, and shared knowledge.
Our work advances cybersecurity as a disciplined architecture and engineering practice—helping organizations build more defensible systems and demonstrate that security has been implemented responsibly.
