Identifying threats

- [Narrator] Organizations face many different…kinds of threats and it's often difficult…to keep track of them all and identify…those that pose the greatest risk.…Security professionals use threat modeling techniques…to identify and prioritize threats and assist…in the implementation of security controls.…When identifying potential threats to an organization,…security professionals should use a structured approach.…Don't just sit down and start thinking of all…the things that could go wrong.…It's too easy to leave things out with that type of…haphazard approach to threat identification.…

Instead, conduct a structured walk-through…of the potential threats to information and systems.…Let's look at 3 ways that an organization…can use a structured approach to threat identification.…First, an organization can use an asset-focused approach.…In this approach, analysts use the organization's…asset inventory as the basis for their analysis…and walk through, asset by asset identifying…the potential threats to each asset.…