Learn more information about the importance of Architecture navigate to the links below:

http://www.sabsa.org/
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts/800-160/sp800_160_second-draft.pdf
http://www.isaca.org/chapters5/Ireland/Documents/2012%20Presentations/Enterprise%20Security%20Architecture%20-%20Business%20Driven%20Security.pdf
https://www.isaca.org/Journal/archives/2015/Volume-1/Pages/Effective-Cyberthreat-Management-Evolution-and-Beyond.aspx
http://gartnerinfo.com/futureofit2011/MEX38L_D2%20mex38l_d2.pdf
https://www.infosecinstitute.com/