Threat Modeling

Threat Modeling (STRIDE)

Identify and mitigate architectural security flaws during the design phase, before any code is written.

Methodology: STRIDE

• Spoofing: Impersonating something or someone else. (Mitigation: Strong Authentication)
• Tampering: Modifying data or code. (Mitigation: Integrity checks, TLS)
• Repudiation: Claiming to have not performed an action. (Mitigation: Secure Logging, Auditing)
• Information Disclosure: Exposing information to unauthorized users. (Mitigation: Encryption at rest/transit)
• Denial of Service: Denying or degrading service to users. (Mitigation: Rate limiting, WAF)
• Elevation of Privilege: Gaining capabilities without proper authorization. (Mitigation: RBAC, Least Privilege)

Threat Modeling Process

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graph TD
    A[Decompose Application] --> B[Identify Threats]
    B --> C[Determine Mitigations]
    C --> D[Validate]
    B -.-> E((STRIDE))

Security-by-Design Checklist

• Data flow diagrams (DFDs) created for all trust boundaries.
• Authentication and Authorization defined at every entry point.
• Secrets management strategy established (no hardcoded credentials).
• Input validation and output encoding strictly enforced.