Attack Tree Construction

Systematic attack path visualization and analysis.

Use this skill when

• Visualizing complex attack scenarios
• Identifying defense gaps and priorities
• Communicating risks to stakeholders
• Planning defensive investments or test scopes

Do not use this skill when

• You lack authorization or a defined scope to model the system
• The task is a general risk review without attack-path modeling
• The request is unrelated to security assessment or design

Instructions

• Confirm scope, assets, and the attacker goal for the root node.
• Decompose into sub-goals with AND/OR structure.
• Annotate leaves with cost, skill, time, and detectability.
• Map mitigations per branch and prioritize high-impact paths.
• If detailed templates are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Safety

• Share attack trees only with authorized stakeholders.
• Avoid including sensitive exploit details unless required.

Resources

• resources/implementation-playbook.md for detailed patterns, templates, and examples.

When to Use

Build comprehensive attack trees to visualize threat paths. Use when mapping attack scenarios, identifying defense gaps, or communicating security risks to stakeholders.