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Threat Modeling in Action

In this lab, you will perform threat modeling for a modern e-commerce platform using OWASP Threat Dragon and AWS Threat Composer. You will create threat models, identify risks, conduct risk assessments, and develop mitigation strategies to strengthen the platform’s security.

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(32)
Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
1h 35m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Setting Up the Threat Model Structure

    In this first challenge, you will create a detailed Data-flow diagrams (DFD) for the Globomantics e-commerce platform using OWASP Threat Dragon.

  3. Challenge

    Threat Identification and Analysis

    In this challenge, you will use OWASP Threat Dragon to document and analyze potential threats based on the Data-Flow Diagram (DFD) you created in the previous challenge. Your task is to identify security risks, assess their impact, and document possible mitigations.

  4. Challenge

    Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning

    In this challenge, you will use AWS Threat Composer to assess the threats identified in the OWASP Threat Dragon model and develop mitigation strategies.

  5. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

About the author

Lee Allen is a penetration tester by trade. Lee has authored four books about penetration testing and has created several Pluralsight courses.

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