RE: Threat Classification (IT centric)

[Luis Lopez Sanchez <luis.lopez () atosorigin com>]

Hi All,

The Spanish Government (MAP[1], to be exact) has a own methodology called MAGERIT[2] for IT Risk Assesment.

This methodology has an interesant approaching in its Book II "Catalogue of Elements"[3]. Please see link below:

MAGERIT - version 2
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management

Book II - Catalogue of Elements
http://www.csi.map.es/csi/pdf/magerit_v2/magerit_catalogue_en_v11.pdf

In this book you will can find a smart threats classification (high level classification):

You can find this clasification at point #5 "Threats" from Book II. The threats classification has this structure:

-----------------------------------------------------------
[code] short description of what may happen
Types of assets: that may be affected by this threat
Dimensions: 1. [of security] that may be damaged by this threat; sorted by relevance
Description: longer presentation of what may happen
-----------------------------------------------------------

References:

[1] MAP
http://www9.map.es/index.html

[2] Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management (MAGERIT version 2) 
http://www.csi.map.es/csi/pg5m20.htm

[3] Book II - Catalogue of Elements
http://www.csi.map.es/csi/pdf/magerit_v2/magerit_catalogue_en_v11.pdf

Regards,

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-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Zhihao
Sent: domingo, 15 de abril de 2007 9:06
To: 'offset'; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Threat Classification (IT centric)

U could probably check out waltz (1998) or denning's classification..google for it and you should find it

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of offset
Sent: Wednesday, 11 April, 2007 10:30 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Threat Classification (IT centric)

Greetings,

I'm researching threat classifications as part of an overall risk management program and I need to classify threats as 
part of the foundation.

Does anyone know of an overall threat classification map?  Or a list of URLs/resources/papers that would discuss threat 
classification at a high level (ie. high level classification such as authentication).  I envision something that would 
encompass all layers of IT risk (ie. items picked up via network scans, wireless, wardialing, host).

The challenge is to take inputs from all types of vulnerability reports, normalize into a type of threat 
classification, then apply rules (risk
calculations) to rollup to an enterprise risk management program.

I understand for Web Applications there is the WASC (http://www.webappsec.org/projects/threat/), perhaps there are 
others for web applications?

Do any other threat classification maps exist other than for Web Applications?

Thanks in advance,
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offset - ubersecurity org



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