threatled
Threatled is a term used in cybersecurity to describe a threat-led approach to risk management and security design. In this framework, threat intelligence and threat modeling guide decision-making, prioritization, and resource allocation, with the aim of building defenses that anticipate real attacker capabilities and scenarios.
The word is a portmanteau of threat and lead and has appeared in security discussions since the
Core components typically include ongoing threat intelligence collection, threat modeling and scenario planning, risk ranking and
In practice, threatled is applied to enterprise security planning, product design, and defense procurement, and is
Advantages include improved alignment with real-world risks, more efficient use of security resources, and proactive defense
Because the term lacks formal standardization, references vary, but the concept appears in industry white papers