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Run a STRIDE-based threat modeling workshop — diagram the system, enumerate threats per element, rank them, and drive mitigations into the backlog.

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STRIDE Threat Modeling

Threat model a system in a structured workshop format.

1. Model the System

Draw the diagram: processes, data stores, data flows, external actors, and trust boundaries (dashed lines where privilege/context changes).

  • Every element numbered; technologies noted on processes/stores
  • Include the boring parts: auth flows, async jobs, admin tooling, backups

2. Enumerate with STRIDE

For each element, apply the applicable categories:

CategoryApplies ToQuestion
SpoofingProcesses, actorsCan someone pretend to be this? (auth)
TamperingFlows, storesCan data be modified in transit/at rest? (integrity)
RepudiationProcessesCan actions be denied? (logging/audit)
Information disclosureFlows, storesCan data leak to unauthorized parties? (confidentiality)
Denial of serviceProcesses, flowsCan this be exhausted or crashed? (availability)
Elevation of privilegeProcessesCan rights be gained? (authz)

Work systematically: element × category grid so nothing is skipped.

3. Rank

Score each threat by impact (worst realistic outcome) × likelihood (attack complexity, exposure). Prioritize: unauthenticated remote > authenticated remote > local > physical.

4. Mitigate

For each accepted threat, pick a strategy: reduce (control), transfer, accept (documented, with owner), or avoid (design change). Map mitigations to concrete backlog tickets with acceptance criteria.

5. Validate

  • Review the model when the architecture changes (trigger: new external dependency, new trust boundary, new data class)
  • Retro: incidents found in prod vs threats previously modeled — feed misses back into the method

Output

System diagram with trust boundaries, element × STRIDE threat grid, ranked risk register, and mitigations as tracked tickets.

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