Risk Centric Threat Modeling (ePub)

This book introduces the Process for Attack Simulation &
Threat Analysis (PASTA) threat modeling methodology. It provides an
introduction to various types of application threat modeling and
introduces a risk-centric methodology aimed at applying security
countermeasures that are commensurate to the possible impact that
could be sustained from defined threat models, vulnerabilities,
weaknesses, and attack patterns.

This book describes how to apply application threat modeling as
an advanced preventive form of security. The authors discuss the
methodologies, tools, and case studies of successful application
threat modeling techniques. Chapter 1 provides an overview of
threat modeling, while Chapter 2 describes the objectives and
benefits of threat modeling. Chapter 3 focuses on existing threat
modeling approaches, and Chapter 4 discusses integrating threat
modeling within the different types of Software Development
Lifecycles (SDLCs). Threat modeling and risk management is the
focus of Chapter 5. Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 examine Process
for Attack Simulation and Threat Analysis (PASTA). Finally, Chapter
8 shows how to use the PASTA risk-centric threat modeling process
to analyze the risks of specific threat agents targeting web
applications. This chapter focuses specifically on the web
application assets that include customer's confidential data
and business critical functionality that the web application
provides.

* Provides a detailed walkthrough of the PASTA
methodology alongside software development activities,
normally conducted via a standard SDLC process

* Offers precise steps to take when combating threats to
businesses

* Examines real-life data breach incidents and lessons for
risk management

Risk Centric Threat Modeling: Process for Attack Simulation
and Threat Analysis is a resource for software developers,
architects, technical risk managers, and seasoned security
professionals.