Threat Assessment for Software Architects with Erica Anderson and Laura Bell

The systems we are developing and building can be quite complex, and are starting to use techniques and technologies that are very new.

Even though the techniques and technology are new, the way we assess the security and threats remains the same. It boils down to understanding all the bits and bobs that the system is made up of, and thinking through the most applicable weaknesses and threats, and then balancing those weaknesses and threats out with various different types of security controls.The systems we are developing and building can be quite complex, and are starting to use techniques and technologies that are very new.

Even though the techniques and technology are new, the way we assess the security and threats remains the same. It boils down to understanding all the bits and bobs that the system is made up of, and thinking through the most applicable weaknesses and threats, and then balancing those weaknesses and threats out with various different types of security controls.

This 3-hour workshop will cover:
* Why it’s important to think about the threats your application may face and the benefits that can bring to your development practice
* Six most common weaknesses that you need to assess for - using the STRIDE threat model
* How someone, or a threat, could take advantage of those weaknesses
* Understand the types and categories of security controls we can apply to our systems and how they can minimise those weaknesses
* How to create your own data flow diagram in a way that can help you identify weaknesses (and the controls needed)