Day 1:

Session 1: Introduction to Threat Modeling

• Definition and importance of threat modeling.
• Overview of common security threats in software design.

Session 2: STRIDE Methodology

• Detailed explanation of STRIDE (Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, Elevation of Privilege).
• Hands-on exercise: Identifying threats using STRIDE in a sample system.

Session 3: Threat Modeling Tools and Techniques

• Overview of tools like Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool.
• Creating and analyzing data flow diagrams (DFDs).
• Hands-on lab: Building a threat model for a sample application.

Day 2:

Session 1: DREAD Risk Assessment Framework

• Understanding DREAD (Damage Potential, Reproducibility, Exploitability, Affected Users, Discoverability).
• Applying DREAD to prioritize threats.
• Hands-on exercise: Assessing and prioritizing threats using DREAD.

Session 2: Mitigation Strategies and Design Considerations

• Developing actionable mitigation strategies for identified threats.
• Incorporating security controls into software design.
• Case studies of effective mitigation.

Session 3: Threat Modeling in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Integrating threat modeling into Agile, DevOps, and traditional SDLC.
• Creating a continuous improvement process for threat modeling.
• Final group exercise: Developing a comprehensive threat model for a complex system.