threat_modeling

To create a threat model, you analyze your software architecture, inventory assets, and map trust boundaries. This process identifies potential STRIDE threats and converts them into declarative, testable security requirements documented in a threat_model.md file.

STRIDE threat analysis categorizes security risks into Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, and Elevation of Privilege. You should apply it during new project kickoffs, major architectural changes, or pre-deploy security reviews.

Mapping trust boundaries and assets involves identifying what must be protected and where data crosses between trust levels in your architecture. This inventory clarifies your attack surface and feeds directly into the structured threat model documentation.

Threat modeling converts identified STRIDE threats into declarative, testable security guarantees. These guarantees act as explicit mitigation requirements, ensuring your development team upholds specific security controls before deployment.

Yes, threat modeling is explicitly designed for reviewing authentication and data exposure features. Analyzing these areas ensures you cover new attack surfaces and document the necessary security guarantees before deployment.

A STRIDE-inspired threat model focuses on structured architecture analysis and generating security guarantees, but it requires clear asset and trust boundary inputs. It serves as project-level documentation rather than an automated runtime security testing tool.