Building and sustaining cybersecurity in the enterprise isn’t just a technical challenge; it is an organizational imperative. In a world where most guidance is geared toward mid-sized environments, Integrated Assurance fills a critical gap by addressing the realities of large, complex enterprises where traditional security practices break down.
This book introduces a strategic, business-aligned model for integrating cybersecurity and IT operations that acknowledges the friction between legacy systems and modern demands, global operations and local control, and innovation and compliance. It reframes security as an embedded operational function, not an isolated overlay.
With practical insights and a disciplined methodology, Integrated Assurance helps leaders navigate organizational silos, align teams around shared goals, and manage risk across fractured environments. It’s a guide for those ready to move beyond checklists and fire drills and toward building systems that are resilient, secure by design, and aligned with business growth.
Ideal for CISOs, CIOs, enterprise architects, risk officers, and transformation leaders, this book is for anyone who lives at the intersection of complexity and accountability and who is ready to bridge the divide between security and operations.
This book introduces a strategic, business-aligned model for integrating cybersecurity and IT operations that acknowledges the friction between legacy systems and modern demands, global operations and local control, innovation and compliance. It reframes security as an embedded operational function, not an isolated overlay.
PART 1: IT Operations Management and Cybersecurity Landscape
Chapter 1: Introduction To It Operations Management and Cybersecurity
Chapter 2: Enterprise IT Operations Management Essentials
Chapter 3: Enterprise Cybersecurity Risk Management Essentials
Chapter 4: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Technology in Large
Enterprises
PART 2: Enterprise IT and Cybersecurity Complexity
Chapter 5: The Role of IT and Cybersecurity Process, Policies, and Controls
in Enterprise Organizations
Chapter 6: The Use of Compensating Controls
Chapter 7: Resourcing Cybersecurity and Enterprise Organizations
Chapter 8: Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk Management
PART 3: The Case for Cybersecurity and Operational Alignment
Chapter 9: Cybersecurity and IT Operations Alignment
Chapter 10: DevSecOps and DevOps Alignment
Chapter 11: IT Operations, Cybersecurity and Governance, Risk, and
Compliance
Chapter 12: Aligning IT Operations and Cybersecurity with Business
Objectives
PART 4: Integrated Assurance Unified Risk Strategy
Chapter 13: Integrated Assurance - Unifying Cybersecurity and IT Operations
for the Enterprise
Chapter 14: Integrated Assurance as an Organizational Competency
Chapter 15: Implementing Integrated Assurance
Chapter 16: The Future of Integrated Assurance in Enterprise Security
Patrick M. Hayes is a recognized strategy and operations leader, certified enterprise security architect, and technology executive with over two decades of experience driving innovation, growth, and resilience in the IT and cybersecurity sectors. Throughout his career, he has founded or scaled multiple startups and has spearheaded global expansion strategies across North America, Latin America, and Europe.
Patrick has served in senior executive roles including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer, where he architected and launched award-winning SaaS platforms in risk management and security operations. As a certified enterprise security architect, he has led several large-scale security transformation programs for Fortune 500 companies, delivering trusted results in complex and highly regulated environments.
A trusted advisor to emerging tech companies and an active contributor to the cybersecurity community, Patrick blends technical depth with strategic insight. He is a frequent speaker and published author in business and security journals and holds multiple industry certifications.
Patrick is the creator of the Integrated Assurance Unified Risk Strategy and the Integrated Assurance Maturity Model (IAMM), frameworks that have helped modernize cybersecurity, governance, and operational assurance across global enterprises. Patrick is also the registered trademark holder of Integrated Assurance®, reinforcing his leadership and thought ownership in this evolving field.
