The LINDDUN framework
LINDDUN is a privacy threat modeling methodology that supports analysts in systematically eliciting and mitigating privacy threats in software architectures. This framework was developed by privacy experts at KU Leuven.
The LINDDUN framework consists of three main steps:
- Model the system.
- Elicit threats.
- Mitigate threats.
Figure 1.2 – LINDDUN framework steps
Step 1 – modeling the system
In this step, it is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the system or product being developed, including detailed knowledge of data flows. This entails comprehending how data is collected, processed, utilized, retained, and shared, as well as identifying the system’s users and their access methods. Additionally, it is essential to understand how the system interacts with other systems. To facilitate the analysis of privacy threats, LINDDUN employs DFDs as a means of capturing system or product...