SD Elements transforms threat modeling from a manual bottleneck into an automated, scalable solution that integrates directly into developer workflows.
Organizations struggle to implement threat modeling consistently across large software portfolios. This webinar demonstrates how SD Elements automates and operationalizes threat modeling to close that gap, making it actionable for developers and aligned with compliance needs.
Why Traditional Threat Modeling Falls Short
Manual threat modeling is slow, inconsistent, and disconnected from developer workflows.
Common Challenges:
- Manual Process: Typically done via spreadsheets and whiteboards, making it resource-heavy.
- Inconsistent Output: Threats vary by modeler; guidance is vague or incomplete.
- Poor Developer Integration: Output isn’t aligned with tools like Jira or GitHub.
- Compliance Complexity: Hard to track or demonstrate compliance across portfolios.
Consequences:
- Threat models are applied to only a fraction of the portfolio.
- Models become outdated quickly.
- No easy way to validate if mitigations are implemented.
- Increased risk and technical debt.
What Makes SD Elements Different?
SD Elements automates threat modeling and delivers security guidance directly into developer tools.
| Feature | SD Elements | Traditional Threat Modeling |
|---|---|---|
| Scalability | Entire software portfolio | One project at a time |
| Automation | Built-in risk policies and templates | Manual documentation |
| Developer Guidance | In-tool tasks, code samples, just-in-time training | Spreadsheets or Word docs |
| Integration | Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps | No native tool integration |
| Compliance Tracking | Real-time policy dashboards and reports | Difficult to measure and audit |
How SD Elements Operationalizes Threat Modeling
It uses surveys, libraries, and policies to tailor threats and mitigations to each product automatically.
Key Capabilities:
- Prebuilt Content Library: 795+ threats, 1,792+ mitigations, 697+ micro-training modules.
- Tailored Surveys: Determine application tech stack, features, and compliance needs.
- Automated Classification: Assigns criticality and risk policies automatically.
- Phased Task Delivery: Breaks mitigations into design, implementation, and verification stages.
- Continuous Updates: Dynamic refresh of tasks as threats and technologies evolve.
Developer-Centric Security Guidance
Security tasks are delivered where developers work: in Jira, GitHub, and GitLab.
- Tasks: Actionable items tailored to the tech stack and project context.
- How-Tos: Code/configuration samples with no licensing constraints.
- Just-in-Time Training: Short videos tied directly to tasks.
- Test Tasks: Verify that mitigations were completed correctly.
Developers never need to leave their issue tracker, minimizing friction and improving adoption.
Aligning with DevOps and Cloud Workflows
SD Elements supports microservices, APIs, and cloud-native architectures.
- Change-based Modeling: Focus only on new or changed functionality.
- Profiles: Reuse survey answers to avoid redundant data entry.
- Cloud Support: Includes AWS, Azure, and GCP with guidance per service.
- Microservice Awareness: Tailors content to fast-moving, decentralized teams.
Compliance and Audit Reporting Made Easy
SD Elements maps security tasks to 78+ standards and produces audit-ready reports.
- Supported Standards: SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP.
- Risk Policies: Automatically enforce task completion per policy.
- Reports: Export evidence for audits with task status and descriptions.
- Verification Sync: Pulls scan results from tools like Veracode, Checkmarx, Fortify.
Real-Time Updates on Emerging Threats
Security Compass librarians update SD Elements with the latest threat intelligence and regulatory changes.
- New threats can be added as “problems” across all relevant projects.
- Teams are notified via in-tool alerts.
- No in-house security expertise required to stay current.
Conclusion: Make Threat Modeling Continuous and Scalable
SD Elements empowers organizations to scale threat modeling and shift security left without slowing developers down.
By automating threat modeling and integrating guidance directly into developer workflows, SD Elements removes traditional roadblocks and ensures that security becomes part of everyday software development.