# threat-modeling

Threat modeling workflow using the STRIDE framework. Maps system data flows, evaluates risks, and translates mitigations into backlog items and test cases.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 460 installs · ★ 78
- Author: Claude MPM Team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/universal/security/threat-modeling/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/threat-modeling

## What it does

This skill provides a structured method to analyze software security during system design. It directs the model through asset scoping, trust boundary mapping, and element evaluation across STRIDE threat categories: Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, and Elevation of Privilege.

Identified issues receive impact and likelihood ratings to establish remediation priority. Findings populate a threat register. Mitigations translate directly into engineering backlog tickets, abuse-case tests, and pull request verification rules.

Because `user-invocable: false` and `disable-model-invocation: true` are set in the configuration, this skill operates as background context for architectural reviews rather than an executable command.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill threat-modeling -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/threat-modeling/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/threat-modeling/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill threat-modeling -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/threat-modeling/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill threat-modeling -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/threat-modeling/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills threat-modeling
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/threat-modeling/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill threat-modeling -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --path universal/security/threat-modeling
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/threat-modeling/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill threat-modeling -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/universal/security/threat-modeling/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- map system data flows and trust boundaries
- audit architecture components against STRIDE categories
- prioritize security vulnerabilities by impact and likelihood
- generate abuse-case tests and backlog tickets for mitigations

## Example prompts
- Run a STRIDE analysis on our payment processing service architecture.
- Map trust boundaries for the multi-tenant auth flow and list potential threats.
- Turn the threat register for our user profile API into backlog tickets and abuse tests.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: threat-modeling
description: "Threat modeling workflow for software systems: scope, data flow diagrams, STRIDE analysis, risk scoring, and turning mitigations into backlog and tests. Use when designing new features, reviewing architecture changes, handling sensitive data, or hardening auth/payment/multi-tenant flows."
user-invocable: false
disable-model-invocation: true
version: 1.0.0
category: universal
author: Claude MPM Team
license: MIT
progressive_disclosure:
  entry_point:
    summary: "Run a lightweight threat modeling workshop (STRIDE) and turn risks into concrete mitigations, tests, and PR checks"
    when_to_use: "When designing new features, reviewing architecture changes, handling sensitive data, or hardening auth/payment/multi-tenant flows"
    quick_start: "1. Define scope/assets 2. Draw data flows + trust boundaries 3. STRIDE per element 4. Score + prioritize 5. Track mitigations + tests"
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    entry: 150
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tags:
  - security
  - threat-modeling
  - stride
  - architecture
  - risk
requires_tools: []
---

# Threat Modeling (STRIDE)

## Workflow

1. **Scope** — Identify the system boundary, assets (PII, credentials, payments), and availability requirements (SLO/SLA).
2. **Data Flow Diagram** — Map actors, entry points, data stores, and external dependencies. Mark trust boundaries (public internet → edge → internal → database → third-party).
3. **STRIDE per element** — For each element in the diagram, walk through all six STRIDE categories (Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information disclosure, Denial of service, Elevation of privilege) and record threats.
4. **Risk score** — Rate each threat by Impact (Low/Med/High) and Likelihood (Low/Med/High). Prioritize High-impact + Med/High-likelihood items first.
5. **Mitigate** — Convert each prioritized threat into engineering tasks, verification tasks (tests, alerts), and operational controls (runbooks, access reviews).
6. **Tickets and tests** — Create backlog items for mitigations and add abuse-case tests for critical flows. Add PR checklist items for ongoing verification.

## Example: Threat Register Row

| Element | STRIDE | Threat | Impact | Likelihood | Mitigation | Owner | Status |
|---------|--------|--------|--------|------------|------------|-------|--------|
| API Gateway | Spoofing | Stolen JWT reuse after session revocation | High | Med | Short-lived tokens (15 min TTL), refresh rotation, revocation list check on each request | Security | Open |

This single row drives three artifacts: an engineering ticket (implement revocation-list middleware), a test (verify revoked token returns 401 within TTL window), and a PR checklist item (authz checks for new endpoints).

## Validation Checkpoint

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