# Starting Threat Modeling: Focused Retrospectives are Key

DevFeed: [Starting Threat Modeling: Focused Retrospectives are Key](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/starting-threat-modeling-focused-retrospectives-are-key-36989.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/starting-threat-modeling-focused-retrospectives-are-key/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2020-09-17T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shostack-friends-blog.md>)

Topics: [retrospectives](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/retrospectives.md>), [Software Process](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-process.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>)

Tags: [retrospectives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retrospectives.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>), [software-process](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-process.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that focused retrospectives should be an explicit part of threat modeling, especially when teams are adopting the practice. It recommends giving the first retrospective as much time as the threat-modeling work itself so teams can surface concerns, share perspectives, and improve their process.

## Source excerpt

Don't skip this important step.