Cybersecurity Capabilities Model
A structured 3-level capability model with ~230 capabilities covering the cybersecurity and information security domain. Includes editable PPT, Excel, and Word files.
About This Capability Model
The Cybersecurity Capabilities Model is a structured three-level decomposition of ~230 capabilities, covering the cybersecurity and information security domain end to end. Use it to benchmark maturity, plan capability investments, and align business and technology teams around a common language.
Delivered as editable PowerPoint, Excel, and Word files — ready to customize for your organization.
What's Inside
- Capabilities matrix (Excel) — structured grouping of all capabilities
- Capabilities map (PowerPoint) — nested visualization of the top three levels
- Capabilities list (Word) — multilevel list format for easy editing
- Capability definitions — detailed descriptions at Level 3
- Capability KPIs — key performance indicators at Level 2
Coverage Areas
The model spans the full cybersecurity function — core cyber and information security capabilities — decomposed into granular, MECE (mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive) building blocks.
How Teams Use It
- Benchmark & gap analysis — assess current-state maturity and identify capability gaps
- Capability-based roadmapping — plan investments around capability evolution, not siloed projects
- Application portfolio rationalization — map capabilities to systems for footprint analysis and consolidation decisions
- Business-IT alignment — use capabilities as a shared language between business and technology teams
Who It's For
Business architects, security architects, enterprise architects, cybersecurity leaders, and program managers.
Why Buy vs. Build
Building a capability model from scratch takes hundreds of hours of brainstorming across architects, domain experts, and leadership. This model provides 60–80% of the work done at a fraction of the cost. Use it to jump-start your effort — or to cross-reference and fill gaps in an existing map.
This is a generic model designed as a starting point — customization to your organization's specific context is expected and encouraged.
Terms
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What's Included
Enterprise License License
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