Secure Architecture & Design
A comprehensive guide to building security into your systems from the ground up through threat modeling, secure design patterns, and defense-in-depth strategies.
What You'll Learn
- Threat modeling methodologies (STRIDE, PASTA, DREAD)
- Architecture risk analysis techniques
- Security design patterns and anti-patterns
- Defense-in-depth strategies
- Zero Trust Architecture principles
- Cloud-native security patterns
Methodology Overview
Guide Sections
Threat Modeling
STRIDE, PASTA, LINDDUN, DREAD, attack trees, and threat modeling frameworks
Architecture Risk Analysis
Risk assessment methodologies, attack surface analysis, trust boundaries identification
Security Design Patterns
Authentication patterns, authorization models, input validation, data protection patterns
Defense in Depth
Layered security controls, network segmentation, least privilege principles
Secure by Design Principles
Privacy by design, economy of mechanism, fail-safe defaults, psychological acceptability
Zero Trust Architecture
Never trust always verify, identity-centric security, micro-segmentation, continuous verification
Cloud-Native Security
Serverless security, container architecture, service mesh, cloud security posture management
API & Microservices Architecture
API gateway patterns, service-to-service authentication, rate limiting, circuit breakers
Secure SDLC Integration
Security gates, design reviews, threat modeling integration, secure coding guidelines
Real-World Case Studies
Successful architectures, security failures, lessons learned, architecture review examples
💡 Best Practice
Security should be built into systems from the design phase, not bolted on afterward. Use threat modeling early in the development process to identify and mitigate risks before they become expensive vulnerabilities in production.