Defense in Depth vs Threat Model

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Defense in Depth
intermediate
risk

Defense in depth is a security strategy implementing multiple independent layers of protection so that if one measure fails, additional safeguards prevent attacks.

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Threat Model
intermediate
risk

A threat model is a structured framework for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the specific security threats most relevant to your situation, enabling you to implement appropriate defenses rather than trying to protect against every theoretically possible attack.

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