Introduction

  • 2 minutes

Threat modeling gives engineers the ability to graphically describe their system to others. It creates a common ground and enables more focused security conversations.

The importance of depth layers

Threat models can either get too complex or too high-level, depending on the system you're building and the required context.

Data-flow diagram depth layers help you understand how much context to include. In this module, you learn about data-flow diagram depth layers and when to use them.

Tip

Talk to your colleagues and security team to select the right depth layer. You can also use this module as reference.

Learning objectives

In this module, you'll:

  • Learn the differences between the data-flow diagram depth layers.
  • Learn when to use each layer.

Prerequisites

  • None