๐ฏ Citizen Intelligence Agency โ Threat Model
๐ก๏ธ Proactive Security Through Structured Threat Analysis
๐ STRIDE โข MITRE ATT&CK โข CIA System Architecture โข Public Transparency
**๐ Document Owner:** CEO | **๐ Version:** 1.0 | **๐
Last Updated:** 2025-09-18 (UTC)
**๐ Review Cycle:** Annual | **โฐ Next Review:** 2026-09-18
**๐ท๏ธ Classification:** Public (Open Civic Transparency Platform)
---
## ๐ฏ Purpose & Scope
Establish a comprehensive threat model for the Citizen Intelligence Agency (CIA) civic transparency platform (Swedish parliamentary/open data OSINT). This systematic threat analysis integrates multiple threat modeling frameworks to ensure proactive security through structured analysis.
### **๐ Transparency Commitment**
This threat model demonstrates **๐ก๏ธ cybersecurity consulting expertise** through public documentation of advanced threat assessment methodologies, showcasing our **๐ competitive advantage** via systematic risk management and **๐ค customer trust** through transparent security practices.
*โ Based on Hack23 AB's commitment to security through transparency and excellence*
### **๐ Framework Integration**
- **๐ญ STRIDE per architecture element:** Systematic threat categorization
- **๐๏ธ MITRE ATT&CK mapping:** Advanced threat intelligence integration
- **๐๏ธ Asset-centric analysis:** Critical resource protection focus
- **๐ฏ Scenario-centric modeling:** Real-world attack simulation
- **โ๏ธ Risk-centric assessment:** Business impact quantification
### **๐ Scope Definition**
**Included Systems:**
- ๐ Web application (Vaadin/Spring framework)
- ๐ Data ingestion/import services
- ๐พ PostgreSQL persistence + analytical views
- ๐ Authentication / session / audit subsystems
- โ๏ธ AWS infrastructure (WAF, ALB, EC2, RDS, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub)
**Out of Scope:**
- Third-party downstream consumers of published open dashboards (read-only usage)
- External data source security (Parliament API, Election Authority, World Bank)
### **๐ Policy Alignment**
Integrated with [๐ฏ Hack23 AB Threat Modeling Policy](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md) methodology and frameworks.
---
## ๐ System Classification & Operating Profile
### **๐ท๏ธ Security Classification Matrix**
| Dimension | Level | Rationale | Business Impact |
|----------|-------|-----------|----------------|
| **๐ Confidentiality** | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md#confidentiality-levels) | Parliamentary, governmental, or open economic sources | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **๐ Integrity** | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md#integrity-levels) | Analytical credibility & ranking accuracy critical | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **โก Availability** | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md#availability-levels) | Public civic transparency; tolerates brief maintenance | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
### **โ๏ธ Regulatory & Compliance Profile**
| Compliance Area | Classification | Implementation Status |
|-----------------|----------------|----------------------|
| **๐ Regulatory Exposure** | Low | Mostly open data; minimal personal data (user accounts only) |
| **๐ช๐บ CRA (EU Cyber Resilience Act)** | Low baseline | Nonโsafety-critical civic analytics; maintains secure development controls |
| **๐ SLA Targets (Internal)** | 99.5% | Single-region + resilience roadmap |
| **๐ RPO / RTO** | RPO โค 24h / RTO โค 4h | Acceptable for civic analytics with daily refresh cadence |
---
## ๐ Critical Assets & Protection Goals
### **๐๏ธ Asset-Centric Threat Analysis**
Following [Hack23 AB Asset-Centric Threat Modeling](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#asset-centric-threat-modeling) methodology:
| Asset Category | Why Valuable | Threat Goals | Key Controls | Business Value |
|----------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|
| **๐ Analytical Integrity** | Public trust in political metrics | Tampering, covert manipulation | DB RBAC, immutable audit (Javers), CSP, WAF | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **๐ง Source Code** | Policy logic, ranking algorithms | IP theft, malicious injection | Private repo controls, dependency scanning, SLSA provenance | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **๐ Import Pipelines** | Freshness & correctness | Poisoned input, replay, API abuse | Input validation, schema checks, rate limiting | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **๐ค User Accounts** | Abuse vector | Credential stuffing, enumeration | Login throttling, password policy, MFA optional path | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **๐ Admin Role** | Elevated capability | Privilege escalation | Method-level @Secured, restricted session generation | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
| **โ๏ธ Infrastructure Config** | Security baseline | Supply chain/manipulation | Template versioning, provenance attestations | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) |
### **๐ Crown Jewel Analysis**
```mermaid
%%{
init: {
'theme': 'base',
'themeVariables': {
'primaryColor': '#e8f5e9',
'primaryTextColor': '#2e7d32',
'lineColor': '#4caf50',
'secondaryColor': '#ffcdd2',
'tertiaryColor': '#fff3e0'
}
}
}%%
flowchart TB
subgraph CROWN_JEWELS["๐ Crown Jewels"]
ANALYTICAL[๐ Analytical Integrity
Political Rankings & Metrics]
SOURCE[๐ง Source Code
Algorithms & Business Logic]
DATA[๐๏ธ Political Data
Parliament & Election Records]
end
subgraph ATTACK_VECTORS["โ๏ธ Primary Attack Vectors"]
DATA_POISON[๐ Data Poisoning]
CODE_INJECT[๐ป Code Injection]
PRIVILEGE_ESC[โฌ๏ธ Privilege Escalation]
SUPPLY_CHAIN[๐ Supply Chain Attack]
end
subgraph THREAT_AGENTS["๐ฅ Key Threat Agents"]
NATION_STATE[๐๏ธ Nation-State Actors
Political Interference]
CYBER_CRIME[๐ฐ Cybercriminals
Data Monetization]
HACKTIVISTS[๐ญ Hacktivists
Political Agenda]
INSIDER[๐ค Malicious Insider
Privileged Access]
end
DATA_POISON --> ANALYTICAL
CODE_INJECT --> SOURCE
PRIVILEGE_ESC --> DATA
SUPPLY_CHAIN --> SOURCE
NATION_STATE --> DATA_POISON
CYBER_CRIME --> CODE_INJECT
HACKTIVISTS --> PRIVILEGE_ESC
INSIDER --> SUPPLY_CHAIN
style ANALYTICAL fill:#ffcdd2,stroke:#d32f2f,color:#000
style SOURCE fill:#ffcdd2,stroke:#d32f2f,color:#000
style DATA fill:#ffcdd2,stroke:#d32f2f,color:#000
```
---
## ๐ Data Flow & Architecture Analysis
### **๐๏ธ Architecture-Centric STRIDE Analysis**
Following [Architecture-Centric Threat Modeling](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#architecture-centric-threat-modeling) methodology:
```mermaid
%%{
init: {
'theme': 'base',
'themeVariables': {
'primaryColor': '#e3f2fd',
'primaryTextColor': '#01579b',
'lineColor': '#0288d1',
'secondaryColor': '#f1f8e9',
'tertiaryColor': '#fff8e1'
}
}
}%%
flowchart TB
subgraph TRUST_BOUNDARY_1["๐ Internet/DMZ Trust Boundary"]
EXT[(๐ Public Open Data Sources)]
USER[๐ค Public/Registered Users]
end
subgraph TRUST_BOUNDARY_2["๐ก๏ธ AWS Security Boundary"]
WAF[๐ก๏ธ AWS WAF]
ALB[โ๏ธ Application Load Balancer]
end
subgraph TRUST_BOUNDARY_3["๐ Application Trust Boundary"]
IMPORT[๐ Import Services]
VALID[โ
Schema + Validation]
APP[๐ Spring/Vaadin App]
AUTH[๐ Security Module]
end
subgraph TRUST_BOUNDARY_4["๐๏ธ Data Trust Boundary"]
DB[(๐พ PostgreSQL Core + Views)]
SESS[๐ Session Store/Audit]
LOGS[(๐ Audit & Metrics)]
end
subgraph TRUST_BOUNDARY_5["โ๏ธ AWS Security Services"]
GUARDDUTY[๐ GuardDuty]
SECURITYHUB[๐ก๏ธ Security Hub]
KMS[๐ AWS KMS]
end
EXT -->|๐ฏ T1: API Abuse| IMPORT
USER -->|๐ฏ T2: Web Attacks| WAF
WAF -->|๐ฏ T3: WAF Bypass| ALB
ALB -->|๐ฏ T4: Load Balancer Exploit| APP
IMPORT -->|๐ฏ T5: Data Poisoning| VALID
VALID -->|๐ฏ T6: Validation Bypass| DB
APP -->|๐ฏ T7: Application Exploit| AUTH
AUTH -->|๐ฏ T8: Auth Bypass| SESS
APP -->|๐ฏ T9: Log Injection| LOGS
GUARDDUTY -.->|Monitors| ALB
SECURITYHUB -.->|Aggregates| LOGS
KMS -.->|Encrypts| DB
style TRUST_BOUNDARY_1 fill:#ffebee,stroke:#f44336,stroke-width:3px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
style TRUST_BOUNDARY_2 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800,stroke-width:3px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
style TRUST_BOUNDARY_3 fill:#e8f5e9,stroke:#4caf50,stroke-width:3px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
style TRUST_BOUNDARY_4 fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3,stroke-width:3px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
style TRUST_BOUNDARY_5 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:3px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
```
### **๐ญ STRIDE per Element Analysis**
| Element | S | T | R | I | D | E | Notable Mitigations |
|---------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---------------------|
| **๐ Web Entry (WAF/ALB)** | IP spoof | Header tamper | Limited | TLS downgrade | L7 flood | โ | WAF managed rules, TLS policy |
| **๐ฅ๏ธ Vaadin UI** | Session hijack | DOM/script injection (XSS) | Action denial | Leakage via mis-render | Render lock | View bypass | CSP, HSTS, security headers |
| **โ๏ธ Service Layer** | Impersonation | Parameter tampering | Log forging | Data mapping leak | Thread starvation | Priv esc via service call | Method @Secured, input canonicalization |
| **๐ Import Jobs** | Source spoof | Payload corruption | Replay abuse | Poisoned dataset | Batch backlog | Elevated connector perms | Source signature checks, schema validation |
| **๐พ Database** | Connection spoof | Row/column mod | Transaction denial | Full dump | Connection exhaustion | Role escalation | Least-privilege roles, network isolation |
| **๐ Session/Audit** | Token substitution | Log injection | Non-repudiation risk | PII over-log | Log flooding | Log privilege misuse | Structured logging, size limits |
| **๐ง Build/CI** | Actor spoof (PR) | Artifact tamper | Tamper denial | Secret exposure | Runner exhaustion | Escalated workflow perms | Hardening, pin actions, attestations |
| **๐ Secrets Manager** | API misuse | Secret overwrite | Retrieval repudiation | Broad read | API flood | Policy bypass | IAM SCP, rotation, minimal scope |
---
## ๐๏ธ MITRE ATT&CK Framework Integration
### **๐ Attacker-Centric Analysis**
Following [MITRE ATT&CK-Driven Analysis](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#mitre-attck-driven-analysis) methodology:
| Phase | Technique | ID | CIA Context | Control | Detection |
|-------|----------|----|-------------|---------|-----------|
| **๐ Initial Access** | Exploit Public-Facing App | [T1190](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/) | Web endpoints, API services | WAF, patch cadence, input validation | WAF logs, application monitoring |
| **๐ Initial Access** | Phishing for Credentials | [T1566](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/) | Admin/user login targeting | Password policy, lockouts, awareness | Failed login monitoring, email security |
| **โก Execution** | Command/Script Interpreter | [T1059](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/) | Limited server scripts | Hardened AMI, no interactive shells | Process monitoring, endpoint detection |
| **๐ Persistence** | Valid Accounts | [T1078](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/) | Compromised user accounts | Login attempt throttling, MFA | Account monitoring, behavioral analysis |
| **โฌ๏ธ Priv Esc** | Exploit for Priv Esc | [T1068](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/) | JVM/OS vulnerabilities | Patch mgmt, Inspector scanning | Vulnerability scanning, system monitoring |
| **๐ญ Defense Evasion** | Obfuscated Files | [T1027](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/) | Malicious libraries | SCA + SBOM diff, code review | Static analysis, artifact scanning |
| **๐ Credential Access** | Brute Force | [T1110](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/) | Login form attacks | Throttling, IP/session caps | Login attempt monitoring, rate limiting |
| **๐ Discovery** | Application Enumeration | [T1083](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083/) | Public endpoint scanning | Rate limits, minimal error detail | Access pattern analysis, traffic monitoring |
| **๐ค Exfiltration** | Exfil Over HTTPS | [T1041](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1041/) | Bulk data export via APIs | Query limits, audit logging | Data volume monitoring, unusual access patterns |
| **๐ฅ Impact** | Data Manipulation | [T1565](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1565/) | Rankings/doc count tampering | Integrity validation jobs, checksums | Data integrity monitoring, change detection |
### **๐ ATT&CK Coverage Analysis**
[](https://mitre-attack.github.io/attack-navigator/)
[](https://attack.mitre.org/)
**Comprehensive Coverage Tracking:** This threat model provides systematic coverage analysis of MITRE ATT&CK techniques, identifying which tactics and techniques are relevant to the CIA platform's threat landscape.
#### **๐ฏ Coverage Heat Map by Tactic**
| Tactic | Covered Techniques | Total Techniques | Coverage % | Status |
|--------|-------------------|------------------|------------|--------|
| **๐ Initial Access** | 4 | 22 | 18.2% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/) |
| **๐ฅ Impact** | 5 | 33 | 15.2% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0040/) |
| **๐ค Exfiltration** | 1 | 19 | 5.3% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0010/) |
| **โฌ๏ธ Privilege Escalation** | 4 | 111 | 3.6% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/) |
| **โก Execution** | 1 | 51 | 2.0% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/) |
| **๐ Discovery** | 1 | 49 | 2.0% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/) |
| **๐ Persistence** | 2 | 130 | 1.5% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/) |
| **๐ Credential Access** | 1 | 67 | 1.5% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/) |
| **๐ญ Defense Evasion** | 2 | 218 | 0.9% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/) |
| **๐ Lateral Movement** | 0 | 25 | 0.0% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/) |
| **๐ฆ Collection** | 0 | 41 | 0.0% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0009/) |
| **๐ก Command and Control** | 0 | 47 | 0.0% | [](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/) |
**Coverage Rationale:** The CIA platform's 2.4% overall coverage reflects focused threat modeling for a civic transparency application with limited attack surface. Higher coverage in Initial Access (18.2%) and Impact (15.2%) aligns with primary threat vectors for public-facing platforms and data integrity concerns.
#### **๐ก๏ธ Security Control to ATT&CK Mitigation Mapping**
Comprehensive security controls are mapped to specific ATT&CK mitigations and techniques:
| Security Control | ATT&CK Mitigation | Techniques Mitigated | Implementation Status |
|-----------------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
| **AWS WAF** | [M1050: Exploit Protection](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1050/) | [T1190](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#aws-waf) |
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | [M1032: Multi-factor Authentication](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1032/) | [T1078](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/), [T1110](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/) | [](FUTURE_SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#mfa) |
| **AWS CloudTrail** | [M1047: Audit](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1047/) | [T1098](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1098/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#audit-logging) |
| **VPC Security Groups** | [M1030: Network Segmentation](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1030/) | [T1041](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1041/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#network-security) |
| **Spring Security** | [M1035: Limit Access](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1035/) | [T1068](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/), [T1078](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#authentication) |
| **AWS GuardDuty** | [M1047: Audit](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1047/) | [T1190](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/), [T1078](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#threat-detection) |
| **Input Validation** | [M1021: Restrict Web Content](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1021/) | [T1190](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/), [T1059](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/), [T1565](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1565/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#input-validation) |
| **AWS KMS Encryption** | [M1041: Encrypt Sensitive Information](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1041/) | [T1041](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1041/) | [](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md#data-encryption) |
#### **๐บ๏ธ ATT&CK Navigator Visualization**
The MITRE ATT&CK Navigator provides interactive visualization of threat coverage. The CIA platform's coverage can be explored using the official [ATT&CK Navigator tool](https://mitre-attack.github.io/attack-navigator/).
**Navigator Benefits:**
- โ
Visual heat map of covered techniques across all tactics
- โ
Technique-by-technique coverage details
- โ
Control mapping and mitigation strategies
- โ
Priority assessment for threat coverage expansion
#### **๐ Coverage Enhancement Strategy**
**Current Focus:** Initial Access and Impact tactics (highest risk for civic transparency)
**Expansion Priorities:**
1. **High Priority:** Expand Discovery and Collection coverage (data protection)
2. **Medium Priority:** Enhance Defense Evasion techniques (detection capabilities)
3. **Low Priority:** C2 and Lateral Movement (limited internal network)
**Not Applicable:** Lateral Movement, C2, and Collection tactics have 0% coverage as CIA platform architecture (single-tier web application with isolated database) minimizes these attack vectors.
#### **๐ Related Resources**
- ๐ [MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Matrix](https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/)
- ๐บ๏ธ [ATT&CK Navigator Tool](https://mitre-attack.github.io/attack-navigator/)
- ๐ [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- ๐ฏ [Hack23 Threat Modeling Policy](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#mitre-attck-integration)
### **๐ณ Attack Tree Analysis**
```mermaid
%%{
init: {
'theme': 'base',
'themeVariables': {
'primaryColor': '#ffebee',
'primaryTextColor': '#c62828',
'lineColor': '#f44336',
'secondaryColor': '#e8f5e9',
'tertiaryColor': '#fff3e0'
}
}
}%%
flowchart TD
GOAL[๐ฏ Compromise CIA Platform
Political Data Integrity]
GOAL --> PATH1[๐ช External Web Attack]
GOAL --> PATH2[๐ Internal Access Abuse]
GOAL --> PATH3[๐ Supply Chain Compromise]
GOAL --> PATH4[โ๏ธ Infrastructure Attack]
PATH1 --> EXT1[๐ Web Application Exploit]
PATH1 --> EXT2[๐ API Abuse]
PATH1 --> EXT3[๐ง Social Engineering]
EXT1 --> EXT1A[๐ XSS/CSRF Attack]
EXT1 --> EXT1B[๐ SQL Injection]
EXT1A --> EXT1A1[๐ฏ Session Hijacking]
EXT1B --> EXT1B1[๐๏ธ Database Compromise]
PATH2 --> INT1[๐ค Privileged User Abuse]
PATH2 --> INT2[๐ Credential Theft]
INT1 --> INT1A[๐ Data Manipulation]
INT2 --> INT2A[โฌ๏ธ Privilege Escalation]
PATH3 --> SUP1[๐ฆ Dependency Poisoning]
PATH3 --> SUP2[๐ง Build Tool Compromise]
SUP1 --> SUP1A[๐ฆ Malicious Code Injection]
SUP2 --> SUP2A[๐๏ธ Build Process Tampering]
PATH4 --> INF1[โ๏ธ AWS Service Compromise]
PATH4 --> INF2[๐ Key Management Attack]
INF1 --> INF1A[๐๏ธ RDS Direct Access]
INF2 --> INF2A[๐ Encryption Bypass]
style GOAL fill:#d32f2f,color:#fff
style PATH1 fill:#ff5722,color:#fff
style PATH2 fill:#ff9800,color:#fff
style PATH3 fill:#ffc107,color:#000
style PATH4 fill:#9c27b0,color:#fff
```
---
## ๐ฏ Priority Threat Scenarios
### **๐ด Critical Threat Scenarios**
Following [Risk-Centric Threat Modeling](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#risk-centric-threat-modeling) methodology:
| # | Scenario | MITRE Tactic | Impact Focus | Likelihood | Risk | Key Mitigations | Residual Action |
|---|----------|--------------|--------------|------------|------|-----------------|-----------------|
| **1** | **๐ Web Application Compromise** | [Initial Access](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/) | Data integrity manipulation | Medium | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | WAF, validation, ORM parameterization | Add periodic data hash verification |
| **2** | **๐ Supply Chain Dependency Attack** | [Initial Access](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/) | Code integrity & confidentiality | Medium | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | SBOM, pin SHAs, attestations | Add provenance verification policy gate |
| **3** | **๐ Administrative Credential Compromise** | [Credential Access](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/) | System-wide access | Low-Med | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | Lockouts, strong policy, IP rate limiting | Enforce mandatory MFA for admin |
| **4** | **๐๏ธ Database Exfiltration** | [Exfiltration](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0010/) | Political data confidentiality | Low | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | Network isolation, least privilege | Implement query anomaly detection |
| **5** | **๐ Import Pipeline Data Poisoning** | [Impact](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0040/) | Analytical integrity | Medium | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | Schema validation, duplicate detection | Add source signature/etag validation |
| **6** | **โก Distributed Denial of Service** | [Impact](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0040/) | Service availability | Medium | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | WAF rate limits, autoscaling planned | Load test + capacity model update |
### **โ๏ธ Risk Heat Matrix**
```mermaid
%%{
init: {
'theme': 'base',
'themeVariables': {
'primaryColor': '#fff',
'primaryTextColor': '#000',
'lineColor': '#333'
}
}
}%%
quadrantChart
title ๐ฏ CIA Platform Risk Heat Matrix
x-axis Low Likelihood --> High Likelihood
y-axis Low Impact --> High Impact
quadrant-1 Monitor & Prepare
quadrant-2 Immediate Action Required
quadrant-3 Accept Risk
quadrant-4 Mitigate & Control
"๐ Web App Compromise": [0.6, 0.9]
"๐ Supply Chain Attack": [0.5, 0.95]
"๐ Admin Credential Theft": [0.4, 0.8]
"๐๏ธ DB Exfiltration": [0.3, 0.75]
"๐ Data Poisoning": [0.6, 0.6]
"โก DDoS Attack": [0.7, 0.5]
"๐ญ Social Engineering": [0.5, 0.4]
"๐พ Backup Theft": [0.2, 0.7]
"๐ Information Disclosure": [0.4, 0.3]
"๐จ Insider Threat": [0.25, 0.85]
```
---
## ๐ก๏ธ Comprehensive Security Control Framework
### **๐ Defense-in-Depth Architecture**
Aligned with [Security Architecture](SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md) implementation:
```mermaid
%%{
init: {
'theme': 'base',
'themeVariables': {
'primaryColor': '#e8f5e9',
'primaryTextColor': '#2e7d32',
'lineColor': '#4caf50',
'secondaryColor': '#e3f2fd',
'tertiaryColor': '#fff3e0'
}
}
}%%
flowchart TB
subgraph PERIMETER["๐ Perimeter Security"]
DNS[๐ Route 53 DNS Security]
WAF[๐ก๏ธ AWS WAF Protection]
DDOS[โก AWS Shield DDoS]
end
subgraph NETWORK["๐ Network Security"]
VPC[๐๏ธ VPC Isolation]
NACL[๐ช Network ACLs]
SG[๐ก๏ธ Security Groups]
TLS[๐ TLS Encryption]
end
subgraph APPLICATION["๐ฑ Application Security"]
AUTH[๐ Spring Security]
RBAC[๐ฅ Role-Based Access]
INPUT[โ
Input Validation]
HEADERS[๐ Security Headers]
end
subgraph DATA["๐๏ธ Data Security"]
ENCRYPT[๐ Encryption at Rest]
TRANSIT[๐ Encryption in Transit]
BACKUP[๐พ Secure Backups]
AUDIT[๐ Audit Logging]
end
subgraph MONITORING["๐ Security Monitoring"]
GUARDDUTY[๐ GuardDuty]
SECURITYHUB[๐ก๏ธ Security Hub]
CLOUDWATCH[๐ CloudWatch]
INSPECTOR[๐ Inspector]
end
DNS --> WAF
WAF --> VPC
VPC --> AUTH
AUTH --> ENCRYPT
DDOS -.-> WAF
NACL -.-> SG
RBAC -.-> INPUT
TRANSIT -.-> AUDIT
GUARDDUTY -.-> SECURITYHUB
CLOUDWATCH -.-> INSPECTOR
style PERIMETER fill:#ffcdd2,stroke:#d32f2f,stroke-width:2px
style NETWORK fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ff9800,stroke-width:2px
style APPLICATION fill:#e8f5e9,stroke:#4caf50,stroke-width:2px
style DATA fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3,stroke-width:2px
style MONITORING fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:2px
```
### **๐ญ STRIDE โ Control Mapping**
| STRIDE Category | Example Threat | Primary Control | Secondary Control | Monitoring |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------|
| **๐ญ Spoofing** | Credential stuffing | Throttling + password policy | MFA (admin), account lockout | Failed login attempts, IP tracking |
| **๐ง Tampering** | SQL/logic manipulation | Parameterized queries, ORM | WAF rules, input validation | Database activity monitoring |
| **โ Repudiation** | Action denial | Immutable audit logs (Javers) | Correlated session IDs | Comprehensive audit trail |
| **๐ค Information Disclosure** | Data exfiltration | Network isolation, encryption | Row-level access control | Unusual query pattern detection |
| **โก Denial of Service** | Request flood | WAF rate limiting | Auto-scaling, resource sizing | Traffic pattern analysis |
| **โฌ๏ธ Elevation of Privilege** | Privilege escalation | Method @Secured annotations | Separate admin role tokens | Privilege usage monitoring |
---
## ๐ Continuous Validation & Assessment
### **๐ช Threat Modeling Workshop Process**
Following [Hack23 AB Workshop Framework](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#threat-modeling-workshop-framework):
```mermaid
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}%%
flowchart LR
PRE[๐ Pre-Workshop Prep] --> ENUM[๐ฏ Asset & Trust Boundary Enumeration]
ENUM --> THREATS[๐ Threat Identification
STRIDE + MITRE ATT&CK]
THREATS --> MAP[โ๏ธ Risk & Scenario Mapping]
MAP --> PLAN[๐ก๏ธ Mitigation & Control Plan]
PLAN --> INTEG[๐ง Pipeline Integration]
INTEG --> MON[๐ Monitoring & Metrics]
MON --> REVIEW[๐ Annual / Event Review]
REVIEW --> THREATS
```
### **๐
Assessment Lifecycle**
| Assessment Type | Trigger | Frequency | Scope | Documentation Update |
|----------------|---------|-----------|-------|---------------------|
| **๐
Comprehensive Review** | Annual cycle | Annual | Complete threat model | Full document revision |
| **๐ Delta Assessment** | Architecture changes | Per change | Modified components | Incremental updates |
| **๐จ Incident-Driven** | Security events | As needed | Affected systems | Lessons learned integration |
| **๐ฏ Threat Intelligence** | New attack patterns | Quarterly | High-risk scenarios | MITRE ATT&CK updates |
---
## ๐ Comprehensive Threat Agent Analysis
### **๐ Detailed Threat Actor Classification**
Following [Hack23 AB Threat Agent Classification](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#threat-agent-classification) methodology:
| Threat Agent | Category | CIA-Specific Context | MITRE Techniques | Risk Level | Political Motivation |
|--------------|----------|---------------------|------------------|------------|-------------------|
| **๐๏ธ Nation-State Actors** | External | Political interference, election influence | [Spearphishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/001), [Data Manipulation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1565) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | High - targeting political transparency |
| **๐ญ Hacktivists** | External | Political agenda promotion, transparency manipulation | [Defacement](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491), [DDoS](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1499) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | High - political platform targeting |
| **๐ฐ Cybercriminals** | External | Data monetization, political manipulation for hire | [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566), [Ransomware](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1486) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | Medium - financial motivation |
| **๐ Accidental Insiders** | Internal | Unintentional data corruption, misconfigurations | [Data Deletion](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1485), [Misconfiguration](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1611) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | Low - no political intent |
| **๐ฏ Malicious Insiders** | Internal | Political bias injection, data manipulation | [Data Manipulation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1565), [Account Manipulation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1098) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | High - political influence |
| **๐ค Third-Party Providers** | External | Indirect access through service dependencies | [Supply Chain Compromise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1195), [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | Variable - depends on provider |
---
## ๐ Current Threat Landscape Integration
### **๐ ENISA Threat Landscape 2024 Application**
Implementing [ENISA Threat Landscape 2024](https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/enisa-threat-landscape-2024) specific to CIA platform:
| ENISA Priority | Threat Category | CIA Platform Context | Specific Scenarios | Mitigation Strategy |
|----------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| **1๏ธโฃ** | **โก Availability Threats** | DoS against civic transparency services | Political period attacks, election interference | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) WAF + DDoS protection |
| **2๏ธโฃ** | **๐ Ransomware** | Parliamentary data encryption | Critical voting period disruption | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) Immutable backups + isolation |
| **3๏ธโฃ** | **๐ Data Threats** | Political data manipulation/theft | Ranking algorithm tampering, voter influence | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) Integrity validation + audit |
| **4๏ธโฃ** | **๐ฆ Malware** | System infiltration for data access | Persistent political espionage | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) Endpoint protection + monitoring |
| **5๏ธโฃ** | **๐ญ Social Engineering** | Admin credential theft for access | Targeted phishing against civic platform staff | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) Security awareness + MFA |
| **6๏ธโฃ** | **๐ฐ Information Manipulation** | False political data injection | Disinformation campaigns via platform | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) Source validation + verification |
| **7๏ธโฃ** | **๐ Supply Chain** | Dependency compromise for backdoor access | Third-party library infiltration | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) SBOM + provenance verification |
---
## ๐ฏ Multi-Strategy Threat Modeling Implementation
### **๐ Complete Framework Integration**
Following [Hack23 AB Comprehensive Threat Modeling Strategies](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#comprehensive-threat-modeling-strategies--models):
```mermaid
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}%%
mindmap
root)๐ฏ CIA Threat Modeling Strategies(
(๐๏ธ Attacker-Centric)
๐ MITRE ATT&CK Civic Context
๐ณ Political Attack Trees
๐ญ Nation-State Perspective
๐ Election Interference Chains
๐ Democratic Process Graphs
(๐๏ธ Asset-Centric)
๐ป Parliamentary Data Assets
๐ท๏ธ Political Information Flows
๐ Democratic Process Protection
๐ Civic Transparency Jewels
๐ Electoral Integrity Targets
(๐๏ธ Architecture-Centric)
๐ญ STRIDE per Political Component
๐ Civic Data Flow Diagrams
๐๏ธ Democratic System Decomposition
๐ Government Trust Boundaries
๐ Political Analysis Components
(๐ฏ Scenario-Centric)
๐ Democratic Process Abuse
๐จ Election Interference Cases
๐ค Political Actor Threats
๐ฒ What-If Political Scenarios
๐ Civic Engagement Stories
(โ๏ธ Risk-Centric)
๐ Democratic Impact Analysis
๐ฏ Political Threat Intelligence
๐ Election Period Probability
๐ฐ Civic Trust Impact Focus
๐ Political Vulnerability Correlation
```
---
## ๐ฏ Scenario-Centric Threat Modeling
### **๐ Democratic Process Abuse Analysis**
Following [Hack23 AB Scenario-Centric Modeling](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#scenario-centric-threat-modeling):
#### **๐จ Political Misuse Cases**
| Legitimate Democratic Use Case | Political Misuse Case | Attack Method | Democratic Impact | Civic Mitigation |
|-------------------------------|----------------------|---------------|------------------|------------------|
| **๐ณ๏ธ Election Result Analysis** | **๐ Vote Manipulation Perception** | False data injection, statistic skewing | Public trust erosion in democracy | Source verification, data provenance tracking |
| **๐ฅ Politician Performance Tracking** | **๐ฏ Character Assassination** | Selective data presentation, bias injection | Political career damage, voter manipulation | Balanced metrics, transparent methodology |
| **๐๏ธ Parliamentary Process Monitoring** | **๐ฐ Legislative Process Interference** | Timeline manipulation, procedure misrepresentation | Democratic process confusion | Real-time validation, audit trails |
| **๐ฐ Government Spending Transparency** | **๐ธ Financial Scandal Manufacturing** | Misleading financial correlation, context removal | Government legitimacy questioning | Context preservation, expert validation |
| **๐ Political Trend Visualization** | **๐ฎ Election Outcome Manipulation** | Predictive model bias, trend fabrication | Voter behavior influence, election interference | Statistical validation, methodology transparency |
#### **๐ค Political Persona-Based Threat Analysis**
```mermaid
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}%%
flowchart TD
subgraph PERSONAS["๐ฅ Political Threat Personas"]
FOREIGN_STATE[๐๏ธ Foreign State Actor
High Resources, Strategic Patience]
DOMESTIC_EXTREMIST[๐ญ Domestic Extremist
High Motivation, Targeted Attacks]
POLITICAL_OPERATIVE[๐ฏ Political Operative
Medium Resources, Election Timing]
CORPORATE_INFLUENCER[๐ผ Corporate Influencer
Financial Resources, Policy Focus]
end
subgraph METHODS["โ๏ธ Political Attack Methods"]
DISINFORMATION[๐ฐ Disinformation Campaigns]
DATA_MANIPULATION[๐ Data Manipulation]
TIMING_ATTACKS[โฐ Strategic Timing Attacks]
PERCEPTION_WARFARE[๐ง Perception Warfare]
end
subgraph TARGETS["๐ฏ Democratic Targets"]
ELECTION_INTEGRITY[๐ณ๏ธ Election Integrity]
POLITICAL_TRUST[๐ค Political Trust]
DEMOCRATIC_PROCESS[๐๏ธ Democratic Process]
CIVIC_ENGAGEMENT[๐ฅ Civic Engagement]
end
FOREIGN_STATE --> DISINFORMATION
FOREIGN_STATE --> ELECTION_INTEGRITY
DOMESTIC_EXTREMIST --> DATA_MANIPULATION
DOMESTIC_EXTREMIST --> POLITICAL_TRUST
POLITICAL_OPERATIVE --> TIMING_ATTACKS
POLITICAL_OPERATIVE --> DEMOCRATIC_PROCESS
CORPORATE_INFLUENCER --> PERCEPTION_WARFARE
CORPORATE_INFLUENCER --> CIVIC_ENGAGEMENT
style FOREIGN_STATE fill:#ffcdd2
style DOMESTIC_EXTREMIST fill:#fff3e0
style POLITICAL_OPERATIVE fill:#e8f5e9
style CORPORATE_INFLUENCER fill:#e3f2fd
```
#### **๐ฒ Political What-If Scenario Planning**
**๐ Scenario 1: Pre-Election Platform Compromise**
- **What if:** The CIA platform is compromised 30 days before a major election?
- **Attack Path:** Initial Access โ Data Manipulation โ Public Misinformation โ Election Influence
- **Democratic Impact:** Voter confusion, election legitimacy questions, democratic trust erosion
- **Detection:** Real-time data integrity monitoring, anomaly detection, public verification systems
- **Response:** Emergency transparency protocols, independent verification, rapid correction procedures
**๐ Scenario 2: Parliamentary Crisis Information Warfare**
- **What if:** During a government crisis, the platform becomes a disinformation vector?
- **Attack Path:** Social Engineering โ Insider Access โ Content Manipulation โ Media Amplification
- **Democratic Impact:** Political instability amplification, public disorder, institutional damage
- **Detection:** Editorial workflow monitoring, multi-source verification, expert validation panels
- **Response:** Crisis communication protocols, expert fact-checking, transparent correction processes
**๐ Scenario 3: Long-term Democratic Erosion Campaign**
- **What if:** A sustained, subtle campaign gradually erodes trust in democratic institutions?
- **Attack Path:** Persistent Access โ Gradual Bias Introduction โ Normalized Distortion โ Trust Degradation
- **Democratic Impact:** Slow democratic norm erosion, reduced civic participation, institutional weakening
- **Detection:** Long-term trend analysis, bias detection algorithms, public trust metrics
- **Response:** Regular methodology audits, transparent bias correction, public engagement initiatives
---
## โ๏ธ Enhanced Risk-Centric Analysis
### **๐ Political Impact Quantification**
Following [Risk-Centric Threat Modeling](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#risk-centric-threat-modeling):
#### **๐๏ธ Democratic Impact Assessment Matrix**
| Threat Scenario | Probability | Democratic Impact | Public Trust Impact | Electoral Impact | Civic Risk Score |
|----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
| **๐ณ๏ธ Election Period Data Manipulation** | 25% | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | 9.5/10 |
| **๐๏ธ Parliamentary Process Interference** | 20% | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | 7.8/10 |
| **๐ฅ Politician Reputation Attacks** | 30% | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | 8.2/10 |
| **๐ฐ Government Spending Manipulation** | 15% | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | 5.9/10 |
| **๐ Statistical Methodology Attacks** | 10% | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) | 7.1/10 |
#### **๐ Political Threat Intelligence Integration**
| Intelligence Source | Update Frequency | Democratic Relevance | Integration Method | CIA Platform Application |
|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| **๐๏ธ Election Authority Alerts** | Real-time | 10/10 | Direct API integration | Election period threat escalation |
| **๐ฐ Media Monitoring** | Hourly | 8/10 | Content analysis integration | Misinformation pattern detection |
| **๐ Social Media Threat Feeds** | Real-time | 9/10 | API aggregation | Coordinated attack detection |
| **๐ Parliamentary Security Bulletins** | Daily | 7/10 | Manual review integration | Government target awareness |
| **๐ฏ Political Cyber Threat Intelligence** | Weekly | 9/10 | Threat modeling updates | Political actor capability assessment |
---
## ๐ช Advanced Threat Modeling Workshop Framework
### **๐ Political Platform-Specific Preparation**
Following [Hack23 AB Workshop Framework](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#threat-modeling-workshop-framework) with civic transparency adaptations:
#### **๐ฏ CIA-Specific Workshop Scope**
- **๐๏ธ Democratic Process Mapping:** Parliamentary procedures, election cycles, government transparency requirements
- **๐ Political Data Sensitivity:** Ranking methodologies, bias detection, source verification
- **๐ณ๏ธ Electoral Period Considerations:** High-risk timeframes, attack surface expansion, emergency procedures
- **๐ฅ Civic Stakeholder Impact:** Citizens, politicians, media, researchers, government bodies
#### **๐ฅ Political Platform Team Assembly**
- **๐๏ธ Civic Technology Expert:** Democratic process digitization, transparency platform expertise
- **๐ Political Data Scientist:** Bias detection, statistical validation, methodology transparency
- **๐ก๏ธ Democracy Security Specialist:** Election security, political threat landscape, civic platform protection
- **๐ฐ Media Relations Coordinator:** Public communication, misinformation response, transparency communication
- **โ๏ธ Legal/Compliance Officer:** Election law compliance, data protection, transparency regulations
#### **๐ Political Context Analysis Framework**
**๐๏ธ Democratic Process Security Assessment:**
- How might different political actors attempt to manipulate the platform?
- What are the critical democratic periods requiring enhanced security?
- How do we maintain neutrality while protecting against political manipulation?
- What transparency measures prevent and detect bias injection?
**๐ณ๏ธ Electoral Integrity Evaluation:**
- How could the platform influence electoral outcomes inappropriately?
- What safeguards prevent pre-election manipulation campaigns?
- How do we ensure equal treatment across political parties and candidates?
- What emergency procedures exist for election period incidents?
**๐ Political Data Protection Analysis:**
- How do we prevent selective or biased data presentation?
- What validation ensures ranking methodology integrity?
- How do we protect against gradual algorithmic bias introduction?
- What transparency measures allow public verification of fairness?
---
## ๐ Political Threat Catalog Framework
### **๐๏ธ Democracy-Specific Threat Documentation**
Each political threat entry includes democratic impact assessment per [Threat Catalog Framework](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#threat-catalog-framework):
#### **๐ด Critical Democratic Threats**
##### **๐ณ๏ธ Election Period Information Manipulation**
- **๐ฏ Political Tactic:** Electoral Interference via Information Manipulation
- **๐ง MITRE Technique:** [Data Manipulation (T1565)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1565/)
- **๐๏ธ Democratic Component:** Electoral process transparency and integrity
- **๐ Threat Description:** Coordinated manipulation of political data during critical election periods to influence voter behavior
- **๐ฅ Threat Agent:** Nation-state actors, domestic political operatives, foreign election interference groups
- **๐ CIA at Risk:** Integrity (democratic process), Availability (public access), Confidentiality (premature results)
- **๐ AAA Controls:** Authentication for data modification, Authorization for critical period access, Accounting for all changes
- **๐ญ STRIDE Attribute:** Tampering, Information Disclosure, Repudiation
- **๐ก๏ธ Security Measures:** Multi-source validation, immutable audit trails, real-time integrity monitoring, emergency response protocols
- **โก Priority:** **Critical**
- **๐๏ธ Democratic Impact:** Direct election integrity threat, voter manipulation, democratic legitimacy undermining
- **โ Assessment Questions:** Are election period protections sufficient? Can real-time manipulation be detected? Are emergency response procedures tested?
##### **๐๏ธ Parliamentary Data Corruption for Policy Influence**
- **๐ฏ Political Tactic:** Legislative Process Manipulation
- **๐ง MITRE Technique:** [Supply Chain Compromise (T1195)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1195/)
- **๐๏ธ Democratic Component:** Parliamentary transparency and legislative tracking
- **๐ Threat Description:** Long-term infiltration to gradually corrupt parliamentary data and influence policy perception
- **๐ฅ Threat Agent:** Corporate influence groups, foreign policy interference, special interest organizations
- **๐ CIA at Risk:** Integrity (legislative records), Confidentiality (sensitive political information)
- **๐ AAA Controls:** Authentication for data source access, Authorization for parliamentary data modification, Accounting for all legislative record changes
- **๐ญ STRIDE Attribute:** Tampering, Spoofing, Elevation of Privilege
- **๐ก๏ธ Security Measures:** Source verification protocols, parliamentary API security, data provenance tracking, expert validation panels
- **โก Priority:** **Critical**
- **๐๏ธ Democratic Impact:** Policy manipulation, legislative process corruption, public policy misunderstanding
- **โ Assessment Questions:** Are parliamentary data sources verified? Can gradual corruption be detected? Are policy experts involved in validation?
---
## ๐ Continuous Democratic Validation
### **๐
Political Context Assessment Lifecycle**
| Assessment Type | Political Trigger | Frequency | Democratic Scope | Public Transparency |
|----------------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-------------------|
| **๐ณ๏ธ Election Period Assessment** | Election announcement | Per election cycle | Complete platform security posture | Enhanced transparency reporting |
| **๐๏ธ Parliamentary Session Assessment** | Parliamentary term start/major crisis | Per session/as needed | Legislative tracking systems | Public methodology reviews |
| **๐ฅ Political Actor Assessment** | New government formation | Per government change | Stakeholder access and bias detection | Stakeholder engagement reports |
| **๐ Methodology Assessment** | Algorithm/ranking changes | Per significant change | Data processing and presentation | Public methodology documentation |
| **๐ Democratic Landscape Assessment** | Major democratic events globally | Quarterly | Threat landscape and best practices | International cooperation reports |
### **๐๏ธ Democratic Validation Pipeline Integration**
| Democratic Control Layer | Public Evidence | Transparency Enforcement | Democratic Threat Coverage |
|-------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| **๐ Political Bias Detection** | Public methodology documentation | Open algorithm explanations | Gradual bias injection, partisan manipulation |
| **๐ Source Verification** | Public source listings + verification status | Open data provenance | Information manipulation, false data injection |
| **๐๏ธ Democratic Process Validation** | Public parliamentary procedure mapping | Open process documentation | Legislative process manipulation |
| **๐ณ๏ธ Election Period Protection** | Public security posture reporting | Open threat response documentation | Election interference, voter manipulation |
| **๐ฅ Stakeholder Balance Verification** | Public engagement reports | Open stakeholder consultation logs | Partisan capture, interest group manipulation |
| **๐ Democratic Impact Assessment** | Public impact evaluations | Open democratic health metrics | Democratic erosion, civic disengagement |
---
## ๐ฏ Democratic Threat Modeling Maturity
### **๐ Civic Platform Maturity Framework**
Following [Hack23 AB Maturity Levels](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md#threat-modeling-maturity-levels) with democratic adaptations:
#### **๐ข Level 1: Democratic Foundation**
- **๐๏ธ Basic Democratic Architecture:** Core civic transparency documentation with basic bias detection
- **๐ณ๏ธ Election Period Awareness:** Basic election security protocols and enhanced monitoring
- **๐ฅ Stakeholder Identification:** Key democratic actors mapped with influence assessment
- **๐ Transparency Baseline:** Public methodology documentation and basic verification
- **๐ก๏ธ Democratic Security Controls:** Basic protections against political manipulation
#### **๐ก Level 2: Democratic Process Integration**
- **๐
Electoral Cycle Integration:** Threat assessment aligned with democratic calendar
- **๐ Political Context Documentation:** Enhanced threat models including political scenarios
- **๐ง Democratic Tool Integration:** Bias detection tools and democratic validation systems
- **๐ Civic Engagement Tracking:** Public participation in threat identification and validation
#### **๐ Level 3: Democratic Analysis Excellence**
- **๐ Comprehensive Political STRIDE:** Systematic threat categorization for all democratic processes
- **โ๏ธ Democratic Risk Assessment:** Political impact, civic trust, and electoral integrity criteria
- **๐ก๏ธ Political Mitigation Strategies:** Comprehensive controls for democratic threats
- **๐ Civic Security Education:** Public education on democratic platform security
#### **๐ด Level 4: Advanced Democratic Intelligence**
- **๐ Advanced Political Modeling:** Real-world political attack simulations and democratic war gaming
- **๐ Continuous Democratic Monitoring:** Real-time political threat landscape integration
- **๐ Democratic Health Metrics:** Comprehensive civic engagement and trust measurement
- **๐ Public Validation Sessions:** Community-driven threat identification and mitigation validation
#### **๐ฃ Level 5: Democratic Innovation Leadership**
- **๐ฎ Proactive Democratic Protection:** Emerging political threat anticipation and countermeasures
- **๐ค AI-Enhanced Democratic Security:** Machine learning for bias detection and political manipulation identification
- **๐ Global Democratic Intelligence:** International democratic security collaboration and best practice sharing
- **๐ฌ Predictive Democratic Analytics:** Advanced modeling for democratic health and threat prediction
---
## ๐ Democratic Security Best Practices
### **๐๏ธ Civic Platform Security Principles**
#### **๐ณ๏ธ Electoral Integrity by Design**
- **๐ Transparent Methodology:** All ranking and analysis methodologies publicly documented and verifiable
- **โ๏ธ Political Neutrality Enforcement:** Systematic bias detection and correction mechanisms
- **๐ Multi-Source Validation:** Cross-verification of political data from multiple independent sources
- **๐ก๏ธ Election Period Protection:** Enhanced security during critical democratic periods
#### **๐ฅ Democratic Participation Security**
- **๐ค Stakeholder Engagement:** Regular consultation with democratic actors on security concerns
- **๐ข Public Validation:** Community-driven verification of platform neutrality and accuracy
- **๐ Open Source Transparency:** Public access to security methodologies and threat assessments
- **๐ Civic Trust Measurement:** Regular assessment of public confidence in platform integrity
#### **๐ Continuous Democratic Improvement**
- **โก Proactive Political Threat Detection:** Early identification of emerging democratic manipulation techniques
- **๐ Evidence-Based Security:** Data-driven democratic security decisions with public accountability
- **๐ค International Cooperation:** Collaboration with global democratic transparency organizations
- **๐ก Innovation in Democratic Security:** Leading development of new civic platform protection methods
---
**๐ Document Control:**
**โ
Approved by:** James Pether Sรถrling, CEO - Hack23 AB
**๐ค Distribution:** Public
**๐ท๏ธ Classification:** [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md#confidentiality-levels) [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md#integrity-levels) [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md#availability-levels)
**๐
Effective Date:** 2025-09-18
**โฐ Next Review:** 2026-09-18
**๐ฏ Framework Compliance:** [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/CLASSIFICATION.md) [](https://github.com/Hack23/ISMS-PUBLIC/blob/main/Threat_Modeling.md)