The goal is to be able to answer the following questions:
Threat History
What history of attacks does the threat actor have?
What techniques have they used? Have they targeted vulnerabilities that the
organization currently has?
What is known about the types of threats used by an threat actor to attack similar
organizations?
Threat Capability
Does the threat actor have the means to exploit a vulnerability that the organization
currently has?
Does the threat actor have the means to leverage widespread threats against all
similar organizations, or will they have to prioritize their targets?
Threat Intent
Have they targeted similar organizations?
Does the threat actor currently have the desire to conduct an attack against this type
of organization?
Is the organization a priority threat target for the threat actor?
Overview
Identify and categorize threats to processes or data (requires a process or data
mapping exercise) by Confidentiality, Control, Integrity, Identity, Availability, and
Auditability
Identify the impact of each threat against People, Organization, and Program
Brainstorm potential Adversaries and note their History, Intent, and Capability per
Threat
For Threats with identified Adversaries, rank them on a linear scale from
"Inconvenient" to "Severe" (no two items can have the same rank)
Materials Needed
The outputs from a process or data mapping exercise to work from
Stickies
Whiteboard or flip-chart (whiteboard preferred)
Markers
Camera to digitally capture the data
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