Join us in Ireland for 4 days of innovative and participative information security value from 28th September to 2nd October.
August Newsletter
Greetings from The SABSA Institute!
This month, we are extremely happy to bring you several exciting highlights about COSAC Ireland which is taking place in September, the COSAC Patrons programme, as well as an update on The SABSA Institute Forum.
The SABSA Institute is a proud sponsor of the COSAC 2025 Information Security Conference which will take place in Naas, Ireland from 28th September to 2nd October next month. The agenda includes a full SABSA Stream across four days as well as a non-SABSA stream. The SABSA Institute was formed at the COSAC Security Conference by TSI Founders David Lynas, Zika Milenkovic and the late John Sherwood.
COSAC Security Conferences are designed to push boundaries and ideas in Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, Governance, Risk, Business-Driven Security, Architecture, Technology, Cloud, AI and more. These conferences are unique in that they have tracks dedicated to SABSA and highly exceptional because there are limits to the number of attendees, an absence of vendors and sales pitches, and frequent challenges of speaker ideas by attendees in a collegial and safe environment.
At COSAC Ireland this year, you are warmly invited to attend:
- The SABSA Institute (TSI) Forum: where TSI and the TSI Liaison Group (LG) update. The TSI Forum includes a Question-and-Answer session and an opportunity to meet and interact with some of the TSI Board of Trustees (Directors) and EMEA-NA LG members. This is a great platform to find out more about TSI’s activities to benefit members as well as volunteer opportunities.
Agenda:
· Introduction to TSI (for non-members)
· Volunteer Recognition
· Volunteer Opportunities
· TSI update
– Liaison Group updates
– Working Group updates
· Question-and-Answer session
· Networking: Meet some of the SABSA Institute Board of Trustees and Liaison Group Members. This is also a wonderful opportunity for The SABSA Institute and Working Group members to network.
Speakers:
· Kathleen Mullin – TSI Board Trustee, Chair EMEA & NA Liaison Group
· Gordon Jenkins – EMEA & NA Liaison Group representative to the TSI Board, Deputy Chair EMEA & NA Liaison Group
· Glen Bruce – TSI Board Trustee, EMEA & NA Liaison Group Chair Emeritus
· Robert Campbell – EMEA & NA Liaison Group Member
At the Forum this year, TSI and the LG will also be providing updates, volunteer recognition and volunteer opportunities. We warmly welcome you to join us for coffee and chat on Thursday morning, 2nd October at 8am.
COSAC is a fantastic way to introduce colleagues to SABSA and to also witness and experience how SABSA is being applied by other individuals and organisations. COSAC also has a Patrons programme that provides unique access to register for upcoming Patrons only events and access to exclusive content.
Participation in COSAC is highly recommended for all who would like to learn more about SABSA and Cybersecurity firsthand. For registration or more information, please visit: https://cosac.net
The COSAC 2025 schedule is available online here.
SABSA World
SABSA World is the banner under which SABSA community members and practitioners can organise events and gatherings to connect with one another. SABSA World can be an evening talk, a weekday lunch, a study group or a casual social networking event and may be regularly scheduled or spontaneous and occasional.
All SABSA World activities are intended to be a welcoming space for everyone – and all are welcome – seasoned SABSA practitioners or just the SABSA-curious alike.
SABSA World London, Tuesday 9th September
How to Solve Complex Security Problems with SABSA
By David Lynas, SABSA Co-Author and Head of The SABSA Institute
SABSA co-author David Lynas will be presenting ‘How to solve complex security problems with SABSA’ in London on 9th September, Tuesday.
Security is a challenging subject in an increasingly complex world. In this evening session, we will explore:
- Enterprise Security Architecture: What exactly is it and why is it valuable?
- A framework for holistic understanding and management of security and risk
- The concept of traceability to connect solutions with business goals
- The importance of choosing a framework that can be scaled and calibrated to tomorrow’s challenges
- The approach to providing a common language and common structures with which to cross domain boundaries and enhance collaboration
- Resolve the specialist risk dilemma and provide stakeholders with an answer to the “So what?” questions
Event details: 9 September 2025 (Tuesday) from 5.30pm to 9pm
Location: Infoblox, 12th Floor, City Tower
40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE United Kingdom
All are welcome. Pizza and beer will be provided. 🍕🍺
Register here for a ticket to reserve your seat, or email Simon Cross for more details.
SABSA London Study Group
Late September | Central London (Venue TBC)
Working on a SABSA paper? Stuck on a security architecture challenge? Or just need a few smart minds to bounce ideas off?
Join us for an informal SABSA Study Session in late September in central London. Whether you’re refining an exam submission, tackling a tricky security architecture project at work, or looking for some fresh perspective, this is a potential chance to connect with others doing just the same.
No slides, no pressure – just support, shared thinking, and a bit of good old-fashioned nerdy chat. One may not have all the answers – but with a few of us in the room, we just might!
Register your interest by contacting Simon Cross today.
SABSA World Australia
SABSA World Sydney – A monthly casual networking lunch for the local security architect community in Sydney – for both the SABSA-curious and the SABSA enthusiast.
SABSA World Australia events
Upcoming event in Sydney
· SABSA World Sydney – Social Lunch Catchup in September
Sydney, Australia
Friday 12th September
SABSA World Groups
The following are pages for SABSA World community groups which organise events and provide resources to security architects around the world. For more information on how to join, help, host or participate in SABSA World community groups, please visit:
SABSA World Australia
SABSA World Australia is a community project focused on the Australian SABSA Community, but is open to all.
Links to SABSA World Australia pages, events, and resources can be found via the Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sabsaworldaustralia
Europe
Visit the LinkedIn page SABSA World Belgium for more information.
UK Community Support
To keep SABSA World UK thriving, we do need your support. We’re actively looking for event sponsors and presenters to help us grow and sustain this unique space for architectural thinking. If you have access to a conference venue and would be happy to host an upcoming event, we’d love to hear from you. Likewise, if you have a SABSA or cybersecurity-themed presentation that you’d like to share with the community, please get in touch.
Together, let’s keep building the future of security architecture—one conversation at a time.
SABSA World UK contact: Simon Cross
Looking to connect with the SABSA community?
Check out the SABSA Speakeasy Discord
The SABSA Speakeasy is a community-driven Discord server with a growing membership of over 100 architects. It includes:
· Architects sharing resources, ideas and advice with each other
· Channels for connecting with other architects in your area
· Study group channels for SABSA A1 & A3 Practitioner examinations
· SABSA World community organisers ready to help you
You can join the server by following this link.
TSI EMEA and APAC Liaison Groups
Announcement
The EMEA-NA Liaison Group (LG) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Robert Campbell as the latest addition to the LG. We are very delighted and honoured to have such an enthusiastic and experienced SABSA practitioner participate and represent our membership and we eagerly look forward to more members joining the Liaison Groups and The SABSA Institute.
Interested to join a Liaison Group?
Both EMEA-NA and APAC LGs are always happy to welcome expressions of interest from community members who are keen to join.
Members who would like to participate in the LGs in any way are warmly encouraged to write in to:
EMEA LG
LG-emea@sabsainstitute.org
APAC LG
LG-apac@sabsainstitute.org
Appreciation
The EMEA-NA LG would also like to sincerely thank Ghariba Bourhidane for her past participation, dedication and generous efforts to the LG. Ghariba has had to step down due to other commitments and we would like to take the opportunity here to warmly recognize her amazing and gracious contributions this past year. Thank you Ghariba.
TSI Digital Credentials Program
The SABSA Institute launched our Digital Credentials Program earlier in February this year and has issued SABSA Chartered Architect credentials globally, including retroactively to certification holders.
Digital Badging allows The SABSA Institute Chartered Architects to:
– Clearly outline the steps taken to achieve your #SABSA Certification
– Easily share your digital credentials online
– Utilize a reliable method for real-time credential verification
– Discover direct connections between your skills and job opportunities
If you haven’t received your Digital Badge, the primary reason is likely that your registered email address, where the badge was sent to, is no longer accessible, such as a previous employer’s email. If that is the case, fret not; we have a solution on hand.
Should you happen to find yourself unable to access your old email address or locate your digital badges email from TSI and Credly, simply fill out as much information as possible in our Contact Support form, and we will assist to send your credentials to the correct email address.
For help or further information, please go to https://sabsa.org/digital-badge-support/
TSI Training and Certification
SABSA training is available through the TSI network of Accredited Education Partners (AEPs). Our training covers all levels in the SABSA training continuum from Foundation to Practitioner.
Certification by TSI is competency-based and requires candidates to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities required to use the SABSA method in the real world. SABSA Certification Examinations can only be taken after completion of training provided by a TSI AEP.
For more details, please refer to the TSI AEP website.
Upcoming Courses
A schedule of all upcoming SABSA-approved (non-certification based) and SABSA official (certification-based) courses can be found on our website here.
The SABSA Institute