ISOL 536 – Week 11 Lab Assignment

Threat Modeling Drawing

University of the Cumberlands

From Dr. Charles DeSassure

Fall 2019

Greetings Class,

This week, the focus will be to learn about Threat Modeling

Tools. Enterprise C-suite executives face many challenges

presented by the digital age, and few are more significant than

the mitigation of security threats and data breaches. A strong

threat-modeling tool is one that allows key stakeholders to

design, visualize, predict, and plan for external and internal

threats. Identifying and addressing threats can save organizations

ISOL 536 – Week 11 Lab Assignment

Threat Modeling Drawing

University of the Cumberlands

From Dr. Charles DeSassure

Fall 2019

millions of dollars in the end and prevent massive brand corrosion

and operational headaches immediately.

Threat modeling tools have evolved to meet the changing needs of the threat landscape. Threat modeling tools easier for all developers through a standard notation for visualizing system components, data flows, and security boundaries. It also helps threat modelers identify classes of threats they should consider based on the structure of their software design.

ISOL 536 – Week 11 Lab Assignment

Threat Modeling Drawing

University of the Cumberlands

From Dr. Charles DeSassure

Fall 2019

For Week 11, you will complete a lab assignment with the following:

• Use a business profile

• Use Threat Modeling design using correct symbols.

• Use Threat Modeling design using Data Flow symbols.

• Finally, both designs should possess a professional appearance.