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attack-tree-construction

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

AUTHORIZED USE ONLY: Use this skill only for authorized security assessments, defensive validation, or controlled educational environments.

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.

Limitations

  • Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
  • Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
  • Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
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