Involves the malicious modification of data. Involves illegally accessing and then using another user's authentication information, such as username and password To better help you formulate these kinds of pointed questions, Microsoft uses the STRIDE model, which categorizes different types of threats and simplifies the overall security conversations.

What happens if access is denied to the user profile database?.

What is the impact if an attacker can read the user profile data?.

How can an attacker change the authentication data?.The Threat Modeling Tool helps you answer certain questions, such as the ones below: Visit the Threat Modeling Tool to get started today! Also, we designed the tool with non-security experts in mind, making threat modeling easier for all developers by providing clear guidance on creating and analyzing threat models.

As a result, it greatly reduces the total cost of development. It allows software architects to identify and mitigate potential security issues early, when they are relatively easy and cost-effective to resolve. The Threat Modeling Tool is a core element of the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL).

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