Structured approaches to identifying and analyzing security threats.
Identity spoofing, authentication bypass
Data modification, integrity violations
Denial of actions, audit trail bypass
Data exposure, information leakage
Service disruption, resource exhaustion
Unauthorized access, privilege escalation
Business goals, security requirements
System boundaries, components, interfaces
Architecture analysis, data flows
Threat identification, attack scenarios
Weakness identification, risk assessment
Attack trees, attack paths
Risk quantification, business impact
Systematic evaluation of security risks and their potential impact.
Critical assets, data classification, value assessment
Threat actors, attack vectors, motivation
Weakness identification, exploitability analysis
Likelihood × Impact, risk scoring
Eliminate risk by avoiding activities
Insurance, outsourcing, third-party management
Security controls, mitigation measures
Accept residual risk, monitor and review
Fundamental principles for building secure systems and applications.
Multiple layers of security controls
Minimum necessary access and permissions
System fails to secure state
Isolate security functions and responsibilities
Never trust, always verify
Security built into architecture
Privacy considerations from start
Layered security, secure communication
Essential tools and frameworks for threat modeling and risk assessment.