# Antifragile Enterprise Consulting Repository — Index ## For Executives and Board Members Start here. These documents require no technical background. | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [About CQRE](core/about-cqre.md) | Who we are, what we do, how we're different — fill this before sharing with clients | CEOs, New Clients, New Hires | | [O společnosti CQRE](core/about-cqre-cs.md) | Česká verze firemního profilu — pro české klienty a nové členy týmu | Czech Clients, New Hires | | [Executive Summary](core/executive-summary.md) | One-page strategic overview — read this first | CEOs, Boards, Executive Committees | | [C-Suite Conversation Guide](core/c-suite-conversation-guide.md) | Scripts, objection handling, and psychological framing | Executives, Advisors | | [Business Case Template](playbooks/business-case-template.md) | Financial justification, ROI, and risk quantification | CFOs, Boards, Risk Committees | | [Modular Engagements](core/modular-engagements.md) | Menu of independent modules; choose your starting point | CEOs, CFOs, Procurement | *For the strategic philosophy, see [Core Frameworks](#core-frameworks) below.* ## For Practitioners and Consultants Operational and persuasion documents used in engagements. **Start every new client with the [NIST CSF 2.0 Baseline Assessment](assessment-templates/nist-csf-baseline.md)** (the Brownhat Diagnostic) to earn the right to recommend anything. | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [README](README.md) | Repository overview and quick start | Everyone | | [Engagement Model](core/engagement-model.md) | How engagements work: lifecycle, client requirements, deliverables, pricing, and consultant delivery discipline | Clients, New Consultants | | [Consultant Field Guide](core/consultant-field-guide.md) | Internal playbook: decision models, client qualification, module selection, common mistakes, technical onboarding, proposal writing | New Consultants | | [NIST CSF 2.0 Baseline Assessment](assessment-templates/nist-csf-baseline.md) | The Brownhat Diagnostic: entry workshop for every new engagement | Consultants, CISOs, IT Managers | | [AI Operations Inevitability](core/ai-operations-inevitability.md) | Defensive AI is inevitable; business AI is optional | CISOs, CTOs, Consultants | | [Azure OpenAI Sovereignty Bridge](core/azure-openai-sovereignty-bridge.md) | Azure OpenAI/Foundry as pragmatic sovereignty step | CTOs, Architects, Consultants | | [Organizational Resilience](core/organizational-resilience.md) | Shift left and Dev/Sec/Ops merger talking points | CTOs, CISOs, Consultants | | [Embedded Quality Assurance](core/quality-management-engagement.md) | Process assurance for teams feeling "not in control" | Heads of Security, Operations, Project Leaders | | [Blue/Purple Team Foundation](core/blue-purple-team-foundation.md) | Building defensive capability from existing tool investments | CISOs, SOC Managers, Security Architects | | [Retained Capability](core/retained-capability.md) | What to keep in-house when outsourcing SOC, pentest, compliance | CISOs, CFOs, Procurement | *For the engagement posture and philosophy, see [Core Frameworks](#core-frameworks) below.* ## Core Frameworks | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [Move Fast and Fix Things](core/move-fast-and-fix-things.md) | Speed, repair, and maximizing existing investment | Consultants, Executives | | [Antifragile Manifest](core/antifragile-manifest.md) | Five pillars of antifragile enterprise | Executives, Architects, Consultants | | [AI Sovereignty Framework](core/ai-sovereignty-framework.md) | Strategic arguments and implementation for local AI | CISOs, CTOs, Security Architects | | [T0 Asset Framework](core/t0-asset-framework.md) | Tier 0 classification and protection for critical assets | Security Architects, Infrastructure Leads | | [Quantum Vulnerability Management](core/quantum-vulnerability-management.md) | Sizing remediation into time-budgeted quanta (hours/days/sprint/dark) for the exploitation-first era; companion to Book VII | CISOs, Vulnerability Management, Consultants | | [Spontaneous Order Principles](core/spontaneous-order-principles.md) | Philosophical foundation for the five pillars | Executives, Architects, Strategists | ## Playbooks | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [Rapid Modernisation Plan](playbooks/rapid-modernisation-plan.md) | 30-60-90-180 day transformation roadmap | Program Managers, Consultants, CISOs | | [Endpoint Management Entry Vector](playbooks/endpoint-management-entry-vector.md) | Intune/device management as the ideal engagement entry point | M365 Consultants, Account Managers | | [AI-Assisted TVM Blueprint](playbooks/ai-assisted-tvm.md) | AI-powered vulnerability management for AI-powered adversaries | CTOs, CISOs, Vulnerability Management | | [Kill Chain Assessment App](playbooks/kill-chain-assessment-app.md) | Spec for the offline tool that maps unknown estates into an attack graph, computes the shortest existential path, and sizes quanta. Tool: [`tools/kill-chain-assessment.html`](tools/kill-chain-assessment.html) | Consultants, Assessors, Security Architects | | [Zero-Budget Vulnerability Discovery](playbooks/zero-budget-vulnerability-discovery.md) | Script-based and osquery-based server/container vuln discovery without Tenable/Qualys | Security Engineers, Consultants | | [Perimeter Scanning Capability](playbooks/perimeter-scanning-capability.md) | External attack surface strategy: build, partner, or hybrid | Security Architects, Consultants | | [Osquery: The Sovereign Discovery Platform](playbooks/osquery-custom-platform.md) | Build a custom vulnerability and asset inventory platform on osquery | Security Engineers, Consultants, CTOs | | [M365 Antifragile Project](playbooks/m365-antifragile-project.md) | Greenfield and modernisation with antifragile design | M365 Consultants, Project Managers | | [M365 E3 Hardening](playbooks/m365-e3-hardening.md) | Tactical hardening for M365 E3 environments | M365 Consultants, Security Engineers | | [AD and Endpoint Hardening](playbooks/ad-endpoint-hardening.md) | On-prem AD, Windows endpoints, hybrid identity | Infrastructure Consultants, Security Engineers | | [Zero-Budget Hardening](playbooks/zero-budget-hardening.md) | Maximize existing tools, minimize new purchases | Consultants, CISOs, IT Managers | | [Implementation Playbook](playbooks/implementation-playbook.md) | Tactical step-by-step delivery guide | Technical Leads, Security Engineers | | [Sample Engagement: Mid-Market Hybrid](playbooks/sample-engagement-mid-market.md) | Complete worked example: 500 employees, AD+M365 E3, NIS2 scope — findings, kill chain, module sequence, Day 30/90/180 deliverables, populated backlog | Consultants, New Hires | | [CQRE Product Suite](playbooks/cqre-product-suite.md) | ASTRAL, PULSAR, and AURORA: product details, framework alignment, deployment, and positioning | Consultants, Account Managers | | [Sovereign Tool Stack](playbooks/sovereign-tool-stack.md) | Full arsenal: Prowler, BloodHound, CISO Assistant, ASTRAL, PULSAR, AURORA, Wazuh, Shuffle | Consultants, CTOs, CISOs | | [Privileged Access Architecture](playbooks/privileged-access-architecture.md) | PAM design: Teleport, Tailscale/Headscale, JIT access, vendor access governance | Security Architects, Infrastructure Consultants, OT Leads | | [Sovereign Communications](playbooks/sovereign-communications.md) | Delta Chat chatmail relay, Matrix/Element, crisis out-of-band channels | CISOs, Operations Leads, Incident Response | | [Business Case Template](playbooks/business-case-template.md) | Financial justification, ROI, risk quantification | CFOs, Boards, Consultants | ## Standards Reference | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [CIS Controls v8 Mapping](reference/cis-controls-mapping.md) | IG1-IG3 alignment with antifragile actions | Consultants, Auditors, Compliance | | [NIST CSF 2.0 Mapping](reference/nist-csf-mapping.md) | CSF function mapping and evidence package | Consultants, Auditors, Compliance | ## Vertical References | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [Vertical: Power and Utilities](reference/vertical-power-utilities.md) | Power generation, transmission, water, OT, NIS2/CER | Consultants in energy/water sectors | | [Vertical: Telco](reference/vertical-telco.md) | Mobile/fixed operators, signaling security, 5G, fraud | Consultants in telecommunications | | [Vertical: Banking](reference/vertical-banking.md) | Financial services, DORA, PSD2, SWIFT CSP alignment | Consultants in banking/fintech sectors | ## Assessment and Tools | Document | Purpose | Audience | |----------|---------|----------| | [Assessment Team Guide](assessment-templates/assessment-team-guide.md) | Technical execution guide for the Brownhat Diagnostic: tool sequence, what to run, what to look for, kill chain synthesis, report structure | Assessors, Technical Consultants | | [Findings Backlog](assessment-templates/findings-backlog.md) | Single source of truth for all findings across every engagement; input queue for the housekeeping stream; pragmatic alternative to a formal risk register | Consultants, IT Leads, Client Teams | | [NIST CSF 2.0 Baseline Assessment](assessment-templates/nist-csf-baseline.md) | The Brownhat Diagnostic: structured 2-half-day workshop, gap analysis, prioritised module roadmap | Consultants, CISOs, IT Managers | | [NIST CSF 2.0 — česká verze](assessment-templates/nist-csf-baseline-cs.md) | Brownhat Diagnostika: dotazníky a průvodce workshopem v češtině | Consultants running Czech-language workshops | | [Module Completion Report](assessment-templates/module-completion-report.md) | Template for the deliverable package at the end of every module | Consultants | | [Risk Register Example](assessment-templates/risk-register-example.md) | 8 fully populated risk entries from a realistic engagement — calibration reference for consultants | Consultants | | [Antifragile Risk Register](assessment-templates/antifragile-risk-register.md) | Kill chain-aware risk taxonomy and register template | Risk Managers, Consultants | | [M365 Project Risk Register](assessment-templates/m365-project-risk-register.md) | M365-specific risk register with phase gates | Project Managers, M365 Consultants | | [Assessment Templates](assessment-templates/README.md) | Future diagnostic tools and maturity models | Consultants, Auditors | ## Navigation by Role ### For the Executive Sponsor 1. [Move Fast and Fix Things](core/move-fast-and-fix-things.md) — understand the engagement posture and speed philosophy 2. [Spontaneous Order Principles](core/spontaneous-order-principles.md) — understand why antifragile design works at a systems level 3. [Antifragile Manifest](core/antifragile-manifest.md) — understand the strategic philosophy 4. [AI Sovereignty Framework](core/ai-sovereignty-framework.md) — read the executive summary and five strategic arguments 5. [Rapid Modernisation Plan](playbooks/rapid-modernisation-plan.md) — review phases and governance cadence 6. [Zero-Budget Hardening](playbooks/zero-budget-hardening.md) — understand how existing investments are maximized ### For the Security Architect 1. [T0 Asset Framework](core/t0-asset-framework.md) — master the classification and protection model 2. [Implementation Playbook](playbooks/implementation-playbook.md) — follow the workstreams for identity, perimeter, and resilience 3. [Spontaneous Order Principles](core/spontaneous-order-principles.md) — architectural philosophy for why decentralized resilience outperforms centralized control 4. [Rapid Modernisation Plan](playbooks/rapid-modernisation-plan.md) — adapt phases to organizational context ### For the Consultant **Start here (read in order before your first engagement):** 1. [README](README.md) — repository orientation 2. [Move Fast and Fix Things](core/move-fast-and-fix-things.md) — the Brownhat methodology and engagement posture 3. [Engagement Model](core/engagement-model.md) — lifecycle, scoping, pricing, delivery discipline, and how to handle difficult situations 4. [Consultant Field Guide](core/consultant-field-guide.md) — decision models, client qualification, module selection, the ten common mistakes, technical onboarding, and proposal writing 5. [Antifragile Manifest](core/antifragile-manifest.md) — the five pillars and their client-facing translation 6. [Spontaneous Order Principles](core/spontaneous-order-principles.md) — the philosophical foundation for why antifragile design works 7. [C-Suite Conversation Guide](core/c-suite-conversation-guide.md) — scripts, objection handling, and psychological framing for every executive archetype **Then study the module delivery toolkit:** 8. [NIST CSF 2.0 Baseline Assessment](assessment-templates/nist-csf-baseline.md) — run this first with every new client (the Brownhat Diagnostic) 9. [Modular Engagements](core/modular-engagements.md) — the full module menu (Modules 1–14) and platform adaptation guide 10. [CQRE Product Suite](playbooks/cqre-product-suite.md) — ASTRAL, PULSAR, and AURORA: what they do, how they fit the framework, and how to deploy them 11. [Sovereign Tool Stack](playbooks/sovereign-tool-stack.md) — the full arsenal: CQRE tools, open-source stack, commercial partnerships, and when to use each 12. [M365 E3 Hardening](playbooks/m365-e3-hardening.md) — primary client environment for MS clients (most are E3) 13. [AD and Endpoint Hardening](playbooks/ad-endpoint-hardening.md) — on-premises identity and endpoint depth 14. [Privileged Access Architecture](playbooks/privileged-access-architecture.md) — Module 13: Teleport, Tailscale/Headscale, JIT access, vendor remote access governance 15. [Sovereign Communications](playbooks/sovereign-communications.md) — Module 14: Delta Chat chatmail relay, Matrix/Element, crisis out-of-band channels **Reference when needed:** 16. [AI Sovereignty Framework](core/ai-sovereignty-framework.md) — persuasive arguments and objection handling 17. [AI Operations Inevitability](core/ai-operations-inevitability.md) — why defensive AI is not optional 18. [Organizational Resilience](core/organizational-resilience.md) — shift left and Dev/Sec/Ops merger talking points 19. [Retained Capability](core/retained-capability.md) — what to keep in-house when outsourcing SOC, pentest, compliance 20. [Zero-Budget Hardening](playbooks/zero-budget-hardening.md) — extract value from existing tools in 30 days 21. [Zero-Budget Vulnerability Discovery](playbooks/zero-budget-vulnerability-discovery.md) — script-based and osquery-based discovery before scanner procurement 22. [Osquery: The Sovereign Discovery Platform](playbooks/osquery-custom-platform.md) — build owned vulnerability and asset inventory capability 23. [Rapid Modernisation Plan](playbooks/rapid-modernisation-plan.md) — structured engagement roadmap 24. [Implementation Playbook](playbooks/implementation-playbook.md) — tactical delivery guidance 25. [Vertical: Power and Utilities](reference/vertical-power-utilities.md), [Vertical: Telco](reference/vertical-telco.md), or [Vertical: Banking](reference/vertical-banking.md) — sector-specific adaptations 26. [CIS Controls Mapping](reference/cis-controls-mapping.md) and [NIST CSF Mapping](reference/nist-csf-mapping.md) — standards alignment for auditors and regulators --- *This index is updated as the repository grows.*