Benefits of threat modeling
Threat modeling saves both costs and time in application development. In addition to cost savings, benefits include:
Identification of threats in the target system¨
Assessment of the system's maturity level
Understanding of the target system, all facets included
Improved visibility into third-party stakeholders, dependencies, and use cases
Information sharing
Assistance in evaluating cyber security costs
Improvements to product documentation
At the conclusion of threat modeling, a final report is reviewed with experts and service owners. The report includes identified threats and proposed remedies. It is recommended to regularly maintain threat modeling documentation and especially in the case of significant changes.