AI Application Threat Modeling Service Brief

This service brief outlines the importance of incorporating security into the development of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) applications. It emphasizes that organizations should establish a threat model tailored to their specific use cases, ensuring that security considerations are integrated from the outset of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The brief details how Optiv assists organizations in identifying necessary security controls for AI and machine learning (AI/ML) applications. It describes a programmatic approach taken by Optiv consultants to develop a threat modeling program, which includes reviewing existing AI applications and controls, analyzing AI application design using the STRIDE model and MITRE ATLAS™ framework, and creating tailored threat models. The service brief also highlights the urgency for organizations to implement robust security measures, citing statistics about breaches in AI systems and the potential impact of AI on cybersecurity jobs. Overall, it presents a structured methodology for enhancing the security of AI applications.