# Threat Model Thursday: Architectural Review and Threat Modeling

DevFeed: [Threat Model Thursday: Architectural Review and Threat Modeling](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/threat-model-thursday-architectural-review-and-threat-modeling-37068.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/tmt-architectural-review-and-threat-modeling/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2018-06-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

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

Topics: [Architecture & Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/architecture-design.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

This commentary uses Seattle's housing regulations and micro-housing debate as a mirror for software architecture and security design. It argues that organizational security guidelines and review processes express values and priorities, and may constrain software delivery when security lacks authority to influence decisions effectively.

## Source excerpt

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