Threat Modeling: It’s not Just for IT Anymore

Threat Modeling: It’s not Just for IT Anymore

There was a time, not too long ago, when the only things connected to IT networks were IT devices. You know, computers and such. But that’s not true anymore. Today, it seems like everything is connected to IT networks, including most devices which are part of an...
Can Threat Modeling Really Help Fight Cyber Burnout?

Can Threat Modeling Really Help Fight Cyber Burnout?

Cyber burnout is a real thing. What it is? What exactly is cyber burnout or cyber fatigue? According to Stacy Thayer, speaking at blackhat 2022, “Occupational burnout is clinically defined as a psychological syndrome that occurs due to chronic emotional interpersonal...
How Threat Modeling is Being Reinvented Today

How Threat Modeling is Being Reinvented Today

Threat modeling actually goes back further than you might think. Depending on what you choose as the starting point for the first threat model, you can trace it back to the 70s, 80s or 90s. Regardless of the particular starting point, one thing is for sure. From that...
Why it’s Important to Build a Threat Modeling Culture

Why it’s Important to Build a Threat Modeling Culture

There’s a difference between building a threat model and creating a threat modeling culture. To be sure one is part of the other, but to understand the difference requires an analogy. Imagine threat modeling as bodybuilding. Building a threat model would be your...
A Glimpse Into the Future of Threat Modeling

A Glimpse Into the Future of Threat Modeling

Like everything else in the world of cybersecurity, threat modeling tools and practices continue to evolve. How is threat modeling evolving? There are five areas where we will continue to see improvement in the future. These are 1) collaboration; 2) ease of use; 3)...