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Match identified security threats with controls that prevent, detect, or help recover from attacks. Use the mappings to find coverage gaps, prioritize security spending, and create remediation plans with multiple layers of protection.

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Map identified threats to appropriate security controls and mitigations. Use when prioritizing security investments, creating remediation plans, or validating control effectiveness.

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Good for

  • Prioritizing security investments
  • Creating a security remediation roadmap
  • Checking gaps in existing security controls
  • Designing multiple layers of protection

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SKILL.md (original)

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Threat Mitigation Mapping

Connect threats to controls for effective security planning.

When to Use This Skill

  • Prioritizing security investments
  • Creating remediation roadmaps
  • Validating control coverage
  • Designing defense-in-depth
  • Security architecture review
  • Risk treatment planning

Core Concepts

1. Control Categories

Preventive ────► Stop attacks before they occur
   │              (Firewall, Input validation)
   │
Detective ─────► Identify attacks in progress
   │              (IDS, Log monitoring)
   │
Corrective ────► Respond and recover from attacks
                  (Incident response, Backup restore)

2. Control Layers

LayerExamples
NetworkFirewall, WAF, DDoS protection
ApplicationInput validation, authentication
DataEncryption, access controls
EndpointEDR, patch management
ProcessSecurity training, incident response

3. Defense in Depth

                    ┌──────────────────────┐
                    │      Perimeter       │ ← Firewall, WAF
                    │   ┌──────────────┐   │
                    │   │   Network    │   │ ← Segmentation, IDS
                    │   │  ┌────────┐  │   │
                    │   │  │  Host  │  │   │ ← EDR, Hardening
                    │   │  │ ┌────┐ │  │   │
                    │   │  │ │App │ │  │   │ ← Auth, Validation
                    │   │  │ │Data│ │  │   │ ← Encryption
                    │   │  │ └────┘ │  │   │
                    │   │  └────────┘  │   │
                    │   └──────────────┘   │
                    └──────────────────────┘

Templates and detailed worked examples

Full template library and detailed mitigation/control mappings live in references/details.md. Read that file when you need the concrete templates for: Mitigation Model, Defense in Depth scoring, Executive Summary scaffolding, Critical Gaps reporting, Recommendations, Implementation Roadmap, Results by Control.

Best Practices

Do's

  • Map all threats - No threat should be unmapped
  • Layer controls - Defense in depth is essential
  • Mix control types - Preventive, detective, corrective
  • Track effectiveness - Measure and improve
  • Review regularly - Controls degrade over time

Don'ts

  • Don't rely on single controls - Single points of failure
  • Don't ignore cost - ROI matters
  • Don't skip testing - Untested controls may fail
  • Don't set and forget - Continuous improvement
  • Don't ignore people/process - Technology alone isn't enough

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