An Approach to Web Application Threat Modeling



Written by Akash Shrivastava on 05/09/2008 Source InfosecWriters

The aim of this paper is to identify relevant threats and vulnerabilities in the Web Application and build a Security Framework to help in designing a secure Web Application.

Threat modeling is a procedure for optimizing Internet Security by identifying vulnerabilities and then defining countermeasures to prevent or mitigate the effects of these threats to the system.

The following details of the threat modeling process are covered:

Asset Identification
Vulnerability Identification
Prioritizing Assets
Threat Impact Analysis
Threat Response Plan





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