Why should we perform threat modeling?
Threat modeling is an essential step in the software development and system design process, focusing on foreseeing and addressing potential vulnerabilities. Performing threat modeling has a myriad of advantages, and here’s why it should be integrated into the development life cycle:
- Proactive approach to security: Rather than taking a reactive stance and waiting for vulnerabilities to be discovered or exploited, threat modeling allows you to anticipate potential threats and address them in advance.
Example: Before deploying a web application, a threat model might identify that the application is susceptible to SQL injection. By catching this in the design phase, developers can write more secure code to prevent this well-known attack vector.
- Cost-efficient: Addressing security issues early in the design or development phase is significantly cheaper than dealing with breaches or vulnerabilities after deployment.
