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Fireside Chat: A Different Way to Threat Model

Join us for an insightful discussion with Adam Shostack (President of Shostack & Associates, author of many threat modeling books), a renowned expert in threat modeling, as he explains the basics and importance of threat modeling in security. Learn about the four fundamental questions of threat modeling, its application in agile and lean environments, and tips for keeping it lightweight and effective. Adam also shares his journey into the field, his teaching experiences, and how to start a threat modeling program.

Published on
02 October 2025

Adam Shostack

President at Shostack & Associates

Jenn Gile

Head of Community at Endor Labs

00:00 Introduction and Definition of Threat Modeling

02:12 The Importance of Agile Threat Modeling

02:35 Four Key Questions in Threat Modeling

04:50 Continuous Threat Modeling and Security Debt

05:53 Differentiating Threat Modeling from Secure Design Review

09:44 Adam's Journey into Threat Modeling

11:58 Teaching Threat Modeling: Audience and Impact

14:14 Engaging Developers in Security

19:23 Advice for Starting a Threat Modeling Program

23:10 The Joy of Teaching and Continuous Learning

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