8kSec
Consulting Services

Model Your Modeling

Systematic identification and prioritization of security threats to your applications and infrastructure. We use proven methodologies like STRIDE and attack trees to map your threat landscape and guide security investments where they matter most.

STRIDE/DREAD
Proven Methodologies
Attack Surface
Complete Mapping
Risk Priority
Data-Driven Rankings
SDLC Ready
Design-Phase Integration
Overview

Threat Modeling?

Threat Modeling is a structured approach to identifying, quantifying, and addressing security threats to your applications and systems. By analyzing your architecture, data flows, trust boundaries, and potential attackers, threat modeling reveals vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

Our experts use industry-standard methodologies including STRIDE, DREAD, PASTA, and attack trees to systematically evaluate your systems. Threat modeling is most effective when performed during design phases, but provides value at any stage of the software development lifecycle.

STRIDEDREADPASTAAttack Trees
Threat Modeling
Methodology

Our Process

A structured, comprehensive approach tailored to your specific needs and requirements.

01

System Decomposition

Architecture Review

Analyzing system architecture, components, data flows, trust boundaries, and external dependencies.

Data Flow Diagrams

Creating detailed DFDs that map how data moves through your system and where it crosses trust boundaries.

Asset Identification

Cataloging critical assets, sensitive data stores, and high-value targets that attackers would pursue.

02

Threat Identification

STRIDE Analysis

Systematically evaluating each component for Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, and Elevation of Privilege threats.

Attack Tree Development

Building attack trees that model how adversaries could achieve their goals through different attack paths.

Threat Library Mapping

Cross-referencing identified threats against known threat libraries, MITRE ATT&CK, and industry-specific threat intelligence.

03

Risk Analysis & Prioritization

Risk Scoring

Quantifying each threat using DREAD or custom scoring models based on damage potential, reproducibility, exploitability, affected users, and discoverability.

Impact Assessment

Evaluating business impact of each threat scenario including financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational consequences.

Prioritization Matrix

Creating a prioritized risk matrix that guides resource allocation and remediation efforts.

04

Mitigation Strategies

Control Recommendations

Specific countermeasures and security controls for each identified threat, ranked by effectiveness and implementation effort.

Design Pattern Guidance

Secure design patterns and architectural changes to eliminate or reduce threat exposure at the design level.

Integration Playbook

Guidelines for incorporating threat modeling into your SDLC, including templates, tools, and team training.

Our Edge

Why Choose 8kSec?

Methodology Experts

Methodology Experts

Proficient in STRIDE, DREAD, PASTA, LINDDUN, and custom threat modeling approaches tailored to your context.

Architecture Insight

Architecture Insight

Deep understanding of modern architectures including microservices, serverless, cloud-native, and IoT systems.

Shift-Left Focus

Shift-Left Focus

Integrating threat modeling early in the design phase where security issues are cheapest and easiest to fix.

Actionable Output

Actionable Output

Deliverables include prioritized threat lists, risk scores, architecture diagrams, and specific mitigation guidance.

SDLC Integration

SDLC Integration

We help embed threat modeling as a repeatable practice in your development lifecycle with templates and training.

Cross-Domain Coverage

Cross-Domain Coverage

Experience modeling threats for web, mobile, API, cloud, IoT, blockchain, and critical infrastructure systems.

Pricing

How Much Does Threat Modeling Cost?

Pricing depends on system complexity, number of components, and desired depth of analysis.

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System Complexity

Number of components, data flows, trust boundaries, and external integrations

Methodology Depth

High-level threat assessment vs. detailed STRIDE analysis with attack trees

Number of Systems

Single application vs. multiple interconnected systems or entire infrastructure

Training Included

Optional team training on threat modeling practices and tools

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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Model Your Threats Today

Understand your threat landscape before attackers do. Our expert threat modeling identifies and prioritizes risks at the design level.