A startup’s guide to cyberthreats — threat modeling and proactive security

The report outlines a practical threat modeling methodology for startups, inspired by work with UA.SUPPORT, to identify adversaries, map systems and data flows, anticipate weak points, visualize attack paths (e.g., attack trees), and prioritize risks via a scoring system (severity, impact, likelihood, capabilities). It then recommends proactive measures—such as two-factor authentication, patching, security training, secure coding, encryption, and IDPS—alongside continuous monitoring, re-scoring, and adaptive risk treatment (accept, mitigate, or transfer) to strengthen overall security posture.