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pasta-risk

Calculate business-weighted risk scores and generate prioritized remediation roadmaps for PASTA threat modeling findings.

12|1|Updated Feb 9, 2026
Search Tags:#security#threat modeling#compliance#risk assessment#mitigation#pasta
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/florianbuetow/claude-code --skill pasta-risk
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: pasta-risk
Source: https://github.com/florianbuetow/claude-code/tree/main/plugins/appsec/skills/pasta-risk
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/florianbuetow/claude-code --skill pasta-risk

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) and scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the critical need to quantify and prioritize security risks within an application or system, translating technical vulnerabilities into business-relevant impact scores and actionable remediation plans.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Risk Scoring: Calculates business-weighted risk scores by combining exploitability with business impact.
  • Mitigation Prioritization: Generates a roadmap for remediation, balancing risk reduction against implementation effort.
  • Compliance Mapping: Identifies how findings relate to regulatory requirements.
  • Use Case: After a threat modeling exercise, use this Skill to get a clear, ranked list of the most critical security risks, understand their business implications, and receive a prioritized plan for fixing them.

Quick Start

Calculate risk scores for the attached threat model findings, prioritizing mitigations with a deep analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions about pasta-risk

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I calculate business-weighted risk scores for threat modeling findings?▼

To calculate business-weighted risk scores for threat modeling findings, combine exploitability data with business impact metrics to produce risk-ranked findings and mitigation strategies.

What is the best way to prioritize security remediation and mitigation strategies?▼

The best way to prioritize security remediation is to generate a roadmap that balances risk reduction against implementation effort, translating technical vulnerabilities into actionable plans.

How does PASTA Stage 7 risk assessment work?▼

PASTA Stage 7 risk assessment works by consuming exploitability and business impact data from prior stages to calculate business-weighted risk scores, compliance gap analysis, and a prioritized remediation roadmap.

Do I need to complete prior PASTA stages before calculating risk scores?▼

Yes, you need to complete prior PASTA threat modeling stages before risk assessment, as Stage 7 requires consuming exploitability and business impact data generated during those earlier stages.

Can I map security findings to compliance and regulatory requirements?▼

Yes, you can map security findings to compliance and regulatory requirements by analyzing the threat model outputs to identify and document specific compliance gaps within the remediation roadmap.

What are the limitations of using PASTA for risk assessment?▼

A limitation of using PASTA for risk assessment is that it cannot function independently; it strictly requires completed prior stages of the PASTA methodology to provide the necessary exploitability and impact data.

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