Cybersecurity Controls Pyramid Chart
This pyramid chart presents a layered cybersecurity control model. Governance and risk sit at the top, followed by architecture, monitoring and response, identity and access, and the broad foundation of asset and endpoint hygiene. The shape communicates that many day-to-day controls support a smaller number of strategic decisions. It is a discussion aid for a control framework, not proof that a system is secure or compliant with a particular standard.
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Scenario
A security team explains its layered control model to business leaders.
Key decisions
- Direction: Governance sets the top-level risk approach.
- Detection: Monitoring and response provide operational oversight.
- Foundation: Endpoint hygiene supports the widest control base.
When to reuse this
Use as a conceptual hierarchy of security-control areas, not a compliance score.
Frequently asked questions
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