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Research, publications & perspectives.

Evidence-led perspectives on enterprise platforms, AI governance, security, service management and the operating models that connect them.

Published externally

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Research publication / Identity Governance

Adopting Machine Learning in Identity & Governance Solutions in Cybersecurity Framework: A BETH Dataset Study

28 December 2023

A research paper examining supervised and unsupervised behavioural analysis for risk-aware identity governance using the BETH dataset.

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Research publication / AI & Service Management

AI/ML-Driven Service Management for Enhancing Organizational Overall KPIs and Security

2024

Research on applying AI and machine learning to service management, operational indicators and security-related outcomes.

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Research publication / Critical Infrastructure

Resilient Cybersecurity Architecture for Modern Power Systems: Addressing Threats to Critical Infrastructure

31 December 2022

An architecture-led study of defence in depth, intrusion detection and alerting for power-system and SCADA environments.

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External article / Observability & AIOps

Why Enterprises Can’t Rely on a Single Monitoring or Observability Tool — No Matter the Hype

5 August 2023

An argument for federated observability: specialist telemetry platforms connected through correlation, common context and executive views.

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External article / Identity & Access Management

From Failure to Foundation: The IAM Success Where Innovation Redefines Identity and Access

External publication

A published IAM transformation story; publication details and outcome claims require editorial verification before creating a full republication.

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Original leadership manuscripts

Perspectives on responsible AI, enterprise transformation and the future of education.

AI Assurance · Manuscript preview

The AI Assurance Paradox: Who Audits the AI That Audits AI?

A leadership essay on correlated model failures and the gap between organisational and technological independence in three lines of assurance. It proposes algorithmic diversity, independent evidence, deterministic backstops and human-led testing.

Enterprise AI · Manuscript preview

When Software Disappears

A long-form analysis of the shift from application-centric interfaces to intent-driven AI orchestration, explaining why reliable execution, identity, policy and observability become more important.

AI & Education · Manuscript preview

The Great Disruption: Why Industrial-Era Education Is Failing the AI Generation

An argument for redesigning education around AI literacy, critical reasoning, creativity, governance and human–AI collaboration.