Threat model

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Threat modeling is a process by which potential threats, such as structural vulnerabilities or the absence of appropriate safeguards, can be identified and enumerated, and countermeasures or controls prioritized. Threat modeling provides defenders with a systematic analysis of what controls or defenses needed to be included, given the nature of the system, the probable attacker's profile, the most likely attack vectors, and the most likely assets to be attacked by an attacker. Threat modeling answers questions like "Where am I most vulnerable to attack?", "What are the most relevant threats?", and "What do I need to do to safeguard against these threats?". Similar to threat modeling, risk assessments and threat attack modeling can be used informally in our day to day lives to address risks such as bullies, or even to prioritize military defensive preparations as since antiquity.

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