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Press Release

Welcome to the official Media Center of the Institute of Security Architecture United (ISAUnited), the first dedicated and independent Cybersecurity Standards Development Organization (SDO) institute for cybersecurity architecture, security by design, and engineering.

September, 2026

Named Best Cybersecurity Engineering Education Provider:

 

ISAU Cyber Academy earns Corporate Vision’s 2026 Award for Best Cybersecurity Engineering Education Provider, recognizing its design-first curriculum, D10S frameworks, and evidence-based mastery.​​​​​

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August, 2026

PatternArc is Advancing Cybersecurity Research at ISAUnited:

 

ISAUnited introduces PatternArc, the Technical Research Center’s research system for collecting, analyzing, validating, and translating cybersecurity data into defensible research, models, and practical guidance.

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August, 2026

FlexCert 30 a New experience in Certification Examination:

FlexCert 30 is a flexible, 30-day, simulation-based examination experience for our Certified Professional Licensure, allowing experienced cyber practitioners to demonstrate, apply, and document their skills through a structured Cyber Capstone on their schedule.​​​​

July, 2026

Defensible 10 Training and Certification Now Available:

 

The Defensible 10 Training and Certification Program is a three-level pathway that prepares cybersecurity professionals to implement standards, lead adoption, and train internal teams through Practitioner, Champion, and Master Champion roles.​​​​​​

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July, 2026

Coming Soon-Cyber Warboard Series Lineup:

 

ISAUnited introduces Cyber Warboard, a new cybersecurity media channel featuring upcoming series such as Cyber Clash, Threat Actor Files, TTP Breakdown, and Breach Brief, which map, score, and explain modern cyber threats, intrusions, tactics, and defenses.​​​​​​

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June, 2026

NEW Defensible 10 Standards Visualization Layer integration:

 

ISAUnited releases new Defensible 10 Standards diagram sets to help organizations adopt, validate, and implement cybersecurity architecture and engineering standards for 2026.​​​​​​​

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June, 2026

NEW RBEX AI Build 1.10 App​:

ISAUnited introduces RBEX AI Build 1.10, an AI-assisted analysis app that uses simulated telemetry, open-source security tools, evidence review, and human-validated findings to support Red and Blue Engineering Exercises.

May, 2026

NEW ISAUnited Forge
Studio Division for
Cyber War Center
:

 

ISAUnited launches Forge Studio as
the creative and development
division behind the Cyber War
Center platform experience,
Mission Packs, feature releases,
Cyber Battle Maps, and the future
RBEX Engine roadmap.

​​Task Group: ISAU-TG65-2025

April, 2026

NEW Certified Professional Red Team Engineer CPL Program:

 

ISAUnited expands its Certified Professional License portfolio with a Red Team Engineering credential focused on lawful scope, White Cell oversight, controlled exercises, evidence, and defensive readiness.

​​Task Group: ISAU-TG63-2025

Mar, 2026

NEW Cybersecurity Law and Digital Justice Course Program:

 

ISAUnited expands the School of Engineering Cyber Defense with a new program focused on defensible evidence practices, disciplined documentation, and case readiness for cyber incidents and cybercrime cases.

​​Task Group: ISAU-TG49-2025

Feb, 2026

Intrusion8.org Red Team Intelligence Division​:

ISAUnited launches Intrusion8.org, our Red Team Intelligence division, providing adversary analysis and threat vector and tooling research to support and validate the Defensible 10 Standards (Blue Team Defense).

Task Group: ISAU-TG63-2026

Jan, 2026

ISAUnited Cyber War Center Simulator:

 

ISAUnited introduces the Cyber War Center SIM for 2026, a new initiative that integrates blue team defense, red team intelligence, and architecture-driven cyber battle map simulations, featuring an Intrusion Vault and a Defense Toolbox.

​​Task Group: ISAU-TG65-2026

Jan, 2026

ISAUnited Defensible 10 Standards Published:

 

ISAUnited announces the publication of the Defensible 10 Standards for 2026, establishing a new technical foundation for cybersecurity architecture and engineering.

 

​​Task Group: ISAU-TG39-2025

Dec, 2025

ISAUnited Cybersecurity Contribution Award:

 

ISAUnited has formally closed nominations for the 2025 ISAUnited Cybersecurity Contribution Award, and the submitted nominees are now under structured review.

​​Task Group: Art Chavez

Nov, 2025

GitHub D10S Repository Now Live:

The GitHub repo is now live—our open platform for reviewing and contributing to ISAUnited’s cybersecurity architecture standards. Repo: https://

github.com

/orgs/ISAUnited-Org/repositories​​​

Task Group: ISAU-TG39-2025

Oct, 2025

An Exclusive 'Website Planet' Interview:

 

The company 'Website Planet' interviewed our institute's Chairman, Art Chavez, about ISAUnited’s mission and the need to reshape the engineering discipline for cybersecurity to be recognized and respected as true engineering—read the whole conversation.

Task Group: Staff Writer

Sept, 2025

NEW Book-Mastering Security by Design:

 

A practitioner handbook that distills Secure Design Excellence (SDE) into a practical playbook. Anchored in ISAUnited’s 3-layer model 'Secure the Code, Architect for Defense, Engineer it Right' and the DARES lifecycle (Define → Architect → Realize → Evaluate → Sustain).

Task Group: Staff Writer

Sept, 2025

Defensible 10 Standards-Update:

 

​The D10S will be published soon.  We are late, but need to get it right! 

 

Draft in Peer Review. We have worked on D10S since 2024. The technical draft book and the website are now finalized and in peer review.

 

Task Group: ISAU-TG39-2025

Sept, 2025

Engineering with Cyber Mathematics:

 

Embedding Math into Verification and Validation enables cybersecurity teams to use quick and easy formulas, datasets, and acceptance metrics to design, test, and prove defenses with engineering-level evidence.

Task Group: ISAU-TG59-2025

August, 2025

NEW School of Engineering Cyber Defense:

 

ISAU President submitted a proposal to open its online School of Engineering Cyber Defense for professionals, cybersecurity college students, and early-career practitioners.

Task Group: ISAU-TG49-2025

August, 2025

ISAUnited Project Horizon:

 

Project Horizon will shape the future of cybersecurity architecture and engineering with clarity, structure, and leadership.

Task Group: President

July, 2025

NEW Cybercrime Division:

 

​ISAU President Art Chavez has officially submitted a proposal to establish a dedicated Cybercrime Division to advance adversary-informed security architecture and engineering.

 

Task Group: President

July, 2025

Global360 Program:

 

Global360 is ISAUnited’s sponsored outreach initiative that fully or partially subsidizes membership for technical professionals and students in low- and lower-middle-income economies.

Task Group: ISAU-TG58-2025

Media Relations

Company History

The institute was founded in 2019 to fill a long-standing gap in the cybersecurity field: the lack of technical standards and professional development for those working in security architecture and engineering. Built by and for security professionals, ISAUnited empowers its members with disciplined design practices and engineering precision.

 

Mission: To defend the future of cybersecurity by embedding clarity, discipline, and practicality into architecture and engineering.

 

Values:

  • Strategic Design over Tactical Noise

  • Practical Engineering over Theory

  • Community over Competition

What We Offer

1. Professional Licensing: We offer exclusive experience-based licenses:

  • CPCA – Certified Professional Cybersecurity Architect

  • CPCE – Certified Professional Cybersecurity Engineer

  • CSbDP - Certified Security by Design Professional

 

2. Technical Research Center: Our state-of-the-art research division advances defensible architecture, intelligent engineering, and threat modeling methodologies.

 

3. Defensible10 Standards: ISAUnited’s 'open-developed' technical standards framework is designed for enterprise security professionals, offering measurable, auditable, and practical guidance beyond compliance.

 

4. Member-Exclusive Resources: Members receive access to:

  • The ISAUnited Digital Library

  • Our Core Technical Divisions

    • Cybersecurity Architecture​

    • Cybersecurity Engineering

    • Security-by-Design

    • Cyber Sciences

  • The Elevate Learning Program

  • Events, workshops, and networking forums

5. Technical Fellow Society: The Technical Fellow Society honors cybersecurity professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership and technical contributions. Members are recognized as:

  • Fellows

  • Senior Fellows

  • Master Fellows

They guide ISAUnited initiatives, mentor emerging professionals, and help shape global cybersecurity architecture standards.

Who We Serve

ISAUnited supports:

  • Cybersecurity Architects building strategic security systems

  • Cybersecurity Engineers working hands-on with technical implementations

  • Software Designers, DevSecOps Teams, Project Managers embedding security by design, and executive leaders

 

Their Needs:

  • Eliminate guesswork with cybersecurity standards and controls

  • Build defensible systems aligned with real-world threats

  • Network with like-minded professionals to solve design and engineering challenges

Media Kit

Logos and Brand Assets

For official ISAUnited brand assets and logos, please contact us directly for a fully digital image of the below.

Crest Symbols and Elements​

Top Left Quarter: A stylized fortress or castle, representing strong, secure architecture.

Top Right Quarter: An open book, symbolizing knowledge and the ISAUnited Library.

Bottom Left Quarter: A shield with a keyhole, representing data protection and access control.

Bottom Right Quarter: A globe or network diagram, signifying global connectivity and the international nature of ISAUnited.

Central Element: Overlaying the quarters, representing unity or united.

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Media Contact

For press and media Inquiries, general inquiries, or partnerships, please reach out to: info@isaunited.org

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