Overview

In an era of evolving cyber threats, organizations often build systems without fully understanding how adversaries might exploit them. Reactive security measures leave critical gaps, as teams scramble to patch vulnerabilities after breaches occur. Threat Modelling flips this narrative by proactively identifying attack vectors, prioritizing risks, and embedding security into the design phase of applications, networks, and processes—ensuring resilience from the ground up.

What is Threat Modelling?

Threat Modelling is a structured, proactive process that systematically identifies potential threats, vulnerabilities, and attack paths in your systems. By analyzing architecture, data flows, and user interactions, we map out how adversaries could compromise your assets and define actionable safeguards to mitigate risks before deployment.

Key Focus Areas

Our threat modelling engagements address critical security-by-design challenges, including (but not limited to):

✅ Asset Identification (data, systems, users)
✅ Threat Identification (STRIDE framework: Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Info Disclosure, DoS, Elevation of Privilege)
✅ Attack Surface Analysis
✅ Data Flow Diagramming (trust boundaries, entry/exit points)
✅ Vulnerability Prioritization (DREAD scoring: Damage, Reproducibility, Exploitability, Affected Users, Discoverability)
✅ Mitigation Strategy Development
✅ Compliance Alignment (GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001)
✅ Third-Party Integration Risks

How We Execute Threat Modelling

We follow a collaborative, iterative workflow to align security with business goals:

1. Scope Definition Workshop

   • Define objectives, system boundaries, and compliance requirements.

2. Architectural Decomposition

   • Map components, data flows, and trust boundaries using tools like Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool or OWASP Threat Dragon.

3. Threat Elicitation

   • Apply frameworks like STRIDE or PASTA to identify threat scenarios.

4. Vulnerability Assessment

   • Analyze weaknesses (e.g., insecure APIs, lack of encryption) that adversaries could exploit.

5. Attack Simulation

   • Role-play attacker personas (e.g., insider threats, APTs) to validate exploit paths.

6. Risk Prioritization

   • Rank threats using DREAD or CVSS scoring to focus resources on critical risks.

7. Mitigation Planning

   • Design countermeasures: encryption, access controls, logging, etc.

8. Review & Iteration

   • Update models as systems evolve or new threats emerge.

Deliverables

• Threat Model Report: Visual diagrams, threat catalogs, and risk matrices.

• Mitigation Roadmap: Technical and procedural safeguards.

• Compliance Mapping: Alignment with GDPR, NIST CSF, etc.

• Team Training: Secure design best practices for developers and architects.

Our Methodologies

We align with industry-leading frameworks and tools:

✅ MITRE ATT&CK®
✅ NIST SP 800-154 (Threat Modelling Guide)
✅ OWASP Application Threat Modelling
✅ STRIDE/LINDDUN Privacy Threat Modelling
✅ Microsoft SDL Threat Modelling
✅ Tools: IriusRisk, Cairis, Threagile

Why Choose Threat Modelling?

• Proactive Security: Shift left to eliminate risks during design—not post-deployment.

• Certified Experts: CISSP, OSCP, and SABSA-certified architects.

• Cost Efficiency: Reduce breach costs by up to 80% with early risk mitigation.

• Compliance Ready: Demonstrate due diligence to auditors and regulators.

• Proven Impact: Clients cut vulnerabilities by 60% during SDLC in 2023.

Build Secure by Design—Before Threats Exploit Weaknesses
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