Cybersecurity integration now requires a new doctrine called Cross-Domain Cybersecurity Integration (CDCI) to unify traditionally isolated domains like air-gapped systems, SCADA, IoT, and cloud ecosystems.
Modern adversaries target integration points like Stuxnet-style air-gapped infections, IoT-based botnets, and cloud misconfigurations, making them vulnerable.
The CDCI model proposes a five-layered strategic architecture, including domain-specific security zones, zero-trust identity models, domain-aware encryption, AI-driven baselining, and tamper-proof audit trails.
Adopting the Cross-Domain Cybersecurity Integration model helps organizations secure interconnected smart devices, critical infrastructure controls, cloud ecosystems, and completely isolated systems.