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Visualize Secure Systems: Blockdiag for Network & Security Architects
Visualize Secure Blockdiag for Network & Security Architects
Series: Visualize Secure Systems – Volume IV
Summary:
Unlock the power of plain-text diagrams to communicate complex security architectures with clarity and precision.
In this fourth volume of the acclaimed Visualize Secure Systems series, Mohan Krishnamurthy—joined by AI coauthor Copilot—dives into Blockdiag, a lightweight, scriptable tool for creating clean, offline-friendly diagrams. Whether you're designing firewalls, modeling trust boundaries, or documenting VPN access flows, Blockdiag offers a fast, reliable way to visualize secure systems without the overhead of heavyweight tools.
This book is more than a syntax guide. It’s a practical companion for network and security architects who need
Build clear, version-controlled architecture diagramsAnnotate threat models using STRIDE and DFD overlaysAutomate diagram generation in CI/CD pipelinesIntegrate visuals into static sites and documentation workflowsCompare Blockdiag with PlantUML, Mermaid js, and GraphvizPractice with real-world scenarios and hands-on exercisesWith clean examples, automation tips, and a full appendix of practice solutions, this volume empowers professionals to document secure systems with confidence—and evolve those diagrams as systems grow.
Whether you're working in an air-gapped environment or building a public-facing cloud service, this book will help you choose the right tool, draw the right boundary, and tell the right story.
Perfect for: Security engineers, network architects, DevSecOps teams, and anyone who believes that good diagrams make better systems.
Series: Visualize Secure Systems – Volume IV
Summary:
Unlock the power of plain-text diagrams to communicate complex security architectures with clarity and precision.
In this fourth volume of the acclaimed Visualize Secure Systems series, Mohan Krishnamurthy—joined by AI coauthor Copilot—dives into Blockdiag, a lightweight, scriptable tool for creating clean, offline-friendly diagrams. Whether you're designing firewalls, modeling trust boundaries, or documenting VPN access flows, Blockdiag offers a fast, reliable way to visualize secure systems without the overhead of heavyweight tools.
This book is more than a syntax guide. It’s a practical companion for network and security architects who need
Build clear, version-controlled architecture diagramsAnnotate threat models using STRIDE and DFD overlaysAutomate diagram generation in CI/CD pipelinesIntegrate visuals into static sites and documentation workflowsCompare Blockdiag with PlantUML, Mermaid js, and GraphvizPractice with real-world scenarios and hands-on exercisesWith clean examples, automation tips, and a full appendix of practice solutions, this volume empowers professionals to document secure systems with confidence—and evolve those diagrams as systems grow.
Whether you're working in an air-gapped environment or building a public-facing cloud service, this book will help you choose the right tool, draw the right boundary, and tell the right story.
Perfect for: Security engineers, network architects, DevSecOps teams, and anyone who believes that good diagrams make better systems.
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Published July 15, 2025
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