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A Threat Analysis Framework as Applied to Critical Infrastructures in the Energy Sector

Aug. 31, 2007

U.S. Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories

David P. Duggan, John T. Michalski

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This document identifies and describes five key elements needed to perform a comprehensive analysis of threat: the identification of an adversary, the development of generic threat profiles, the identification of generic attack paths, the discovery of adversary intent, and the identification of mitigation strategies.

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