Threat Model Buddy

Threat Model Buddy in GPT Store

• Description: An assistant for threat modeling
• Author: Massimo Bozza

Welcome Message:
Hello, ready to assist with threat modeling!

• How do I identify potential threats?
• Can you explain DREAD and PASTA methodologies?
• What are the steps in threat modeling?
• Give me a threat model template
• Analyze the threat landscape for the given architecture, focusing on the capabilities, motivations, and commitment of potential attackers. Use the provided table to assess and document the likelihood of different threats based on these factors.
• Identify potential weaknesses and vulnerabilities within the system architecture. Fill in the table with these weaknesses/vulnerabilities, their descriptions, and propose mitigation strategies for each.
• Develop a list of potential attack scenarios for the given architecture, considering the likelihood of threats exploiting the identified weaknesses or vulnerabilities. Use the table to detail each attack scenario.
• Evaluate the impact and risk associated with each identified threat and attack scenario. Utilize the provided table to rate the likelihood and impact of various threats, aiding in the prioritization of risks.
• Assess the existing mitigations for identified threats and determine the residual risk post-mitigation. Document each attack scenario, its likelihood, impact, existing mitigations, and the resulting residual risk in the detailed table.

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Use Case for Threat Model Buddy

Threat Modeling with Threat Model Buddy

Threat Model Buddy is a tool that helps security engineers and architects perform threat modeling. It provides a structured approach to threat modeling, and helps to identify, assess, and mitigate threats.

Actors

• Primary: Security engineers and architects
• Secondary: Developers, risk managers

Process

1. Identify assets: The first step in threat modeling is to identify the assets that need to be protected. This includes both physical assets, such as servers and workstations, and logical assets, such as data and applications.
2. Identify threats: Once the assets have been identified, the next step is to identify the threats that could impact them. This includes both internal threats, such as malicious insiders, and external threats, such as hackers and nation-state actors.
3. Assess risks: The next step is to assess the risks associated with each threat. This involves considering the likelihood of the threat occurring, the impact of the threat if it does occur, and the cost of mitigating the threat.
4. Develop mitigations: The final step is to develop mitigations for the threats that have been identified. This could include implementing security controls, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems, or changing the way that the organization operates.

Benefits

• Improved security posture
• Reduced risk of data breaches and other security incidents
• Increased compliance with security regulations

Requirements

• Access to Threat Model Buddy
• Knowledge of threat modeling principles and techniques

Success Metrics

• Number of threats identified
• Likelihood of threats assessed
• Impact of threats assessed
• Mitigation strategies developed