Within this research setting, we found that differences in architectural complexity could account for 50% drops in productivity, three-fold increases in defect density, and order-of-magnitude increases in staff turnover.
Source: System design and the cost of architectural complexity, Sturtevant (2013) https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/79551
Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”, pushes agencies to adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles and adjust their network architectures accordingly.
https://zerotrust.cyber.gov/zero-trust-maturity-model/ May 12, 2021