Cybersecurity Glossary: Terms Explained in Plain English | TecnetOne

What Is Threat Modeling? Definition | TecnetOne Glossary

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 9, 2026, 6:49:56 PM

Threat modeling is a structured exercise to identify, before a system is built or changed, what could be attacked, how and with what impact, and to decide which controls prevent it. For example, when designing a customer portal, the team reviews how users authenticate and where their data travels. It should be repeated whenever the system changes.

How TecnetOne handles it: Cybersecurity Consulting

threat model, STRIDE, secure design review, design-phase risk analysis