Threat Assessment Software for Machinery Cybersecurity
Perform STRIDE-based threat assessments according to prEN 50742 within an integrated engineering environment.
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Threat Assessment Workflow Based on prEN 50742
EnCo SOX supports your team throughout the threat assessment for machinery cybersecurity – from describing the system and its assets to identifying STRIDE threats, assessing risks and defining protective measures.
System &
Assets
Describe the machinery, its interfaces and the assets that need protection
Data Flow
Modelling
Model components, data flows and trust boundaries as the basis of the analysis
STRIDE
Threats
Identify threats for every element using the six STRIDE categories
Risk
Assessment
Assess likelihood and impact and derive the risk level of each threat
Protective
Measures
Define security measures and assign them to the identified threats
Residual Risk &
Iteration
Re-assess the residual risk until the required protection level is reached
Documentation &
Review
Document results and support review, approval and compliance evidence
EnCo SOX guides you through the complete threat assessment for prEN 50742 – with integrated data, reuse of engineering knowledge and real-time collaboration.
Core Threat Assessment Capabilities
From system modelling and STRIDE threat identification to risk assessment and protective measures – EnCo SOX provides the tools to build and maintain structured threat assessments for machinery.
System Model & Assets
Describe the machinery, its interfaces and the assets that need protection.
- Model components, interfaces and data flows
- Define trust boundaries between zones and networks
- Identify assets and their security properties
- Keep the analysis linked to the system design
STRIDE Threat Identification
Identify threats systematically for every element of the system.
- Apply the six STRIDE threat categories per element
- Use catalogs of typical threats for machinery and control systems
- Document attack scenarios and the affected assets
- Link threats to the attack tree analysis for deeper investigation
Risk Assessment & Protective Measures
Evaluate risks and decide how your organisation treats them.
- Assess likelihood and impact with configurable risk models
- Derive risk levels and the required protection
- Define security measures and assign them to threats
- Track residual risk and the status of measures
Review, Reporting & Documentation
Keep threat assessment information structured and available for audits and communication.
- Work with review workflows and dashboards
- Version projects and compare analysis states
- Generate reports and cybersecurity documentation
- Keep results accessible for engineering teams and assessors
Integrated Engineering. Connected Threat Assessment.
EnCo SOX connects the threat assessment with requirements, system structures and other safety and security analyses, so engineering information can be reused, traced and maintained across the entire development process.
Requirements
Link requirements and relevant engineering information directly to the threat assessment.
System Design
Reuse system structures, interfaces and data flows in the analysis.
Threat Assessment
Develop structured STRIDE threat assessments with connected engineering data instead of isolated information.
Attack Trees
Investigate threat scenarios in detail with the connected attack tree analysis.
HARA ISO 12100
Relate cybersecurity threats to the machinery risk assessment and its safety functions.
Reporting
Use structured engineering data for consistent reports and project documentation.
End-to-End Traceability
Maintain relationships between requirements, system elements, assets, threats and downstream analyses.
Reuse Engineering Knowledge
Use existing information across analyses and projects instead of maintaining the same knowledge several times.
Consistent Engineering Data
Work with connected data instead of isolated documents and reduce inconsistencies between disciplines.
The threat assessment becomes part of the engineering model. EnCo SOX lets teams connect analysis data across requirements, system design and security engineering instead of managing the threat assessment as an isolated document.
Connect Threat Assessment with Your Engineering Toolchain
Import existing engineering information, exchange structured threat assessment data and export results for further use in your development environment. EnCo SOX integrates the threat assessment into established engineering workflows instead of creating another isolated data source.
Import
Bring existing engineering and analysis information into EnCo SOX and use available project data as the basis for further analyses.
Data Exchange
Exchange structured engineering information between EnCo SOX and other systems while preserving the relevant relationships.
Export
Export threat assessment information and analysis results for documentation, communication and further use in your engineering environment.
Toolchain Integration
Connect threat assessment activities with the surrounding engineering processes and keep information available where your teams need it.
Use Existing Data
Build on engineering information that already exists instead of recreating it manually in the threat assessment.
Reduce Duplicate Work
Exchange structured information across engineering activities and avoid unnecessary manual data transfer.
Keep Engineering Connected
Integrate the threat assessment into the overall development process and preserve the links between relevant information.
Your threat assessment does not have to stay isolated. EnCo SOX helps you move engineering information into, through and out of the threat assessment process – connected with your entire engineering environment.
Technical Overview
Key technical capabilities of EnCo SOX Threat Assessment at a glance.
prEN 50742
STRIDE Threat Assessment
Predefined & Project Specific
Risk Calculation
Multi User
Engineering
Catalogs &
Reusable Threat Data
Requirements, System Design
& Attack Trees
Import, Export &
Excel Reporting
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Schedule a Free ConsultationFrequently Asked Questions About Threat Assessment Software
Answers to common questions about EnCo SOX Threat Assessment, the prEN 50742 methodology, STRIDE, collaborative threat analysis and the integration into your engineering processes.
What is threat assessment software?
Threat assessment software helps engineering teams identify, assess and treat cybersecurity threats in a structured way. Instead of maintaining spreadsheets, a dedicated tool manages system elements, assets, threats, risks and protective measures in one consistent data model and keeps the analysis maintainable over the product lifecycle.
What is prEN 50742?
prEN 50742 is the draft European standard for the protection of machinery against cyber threats. It supports the cybersecurity requirements of the EU Machinery Regulation and describes how threats to machinery and its control systems are identified, assessed and mitigated.
What is STRIDE?
STRIDE is a threat modelling method that classifies threats into six categories: Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service and Elevation of Privilege. Applying these categories to every element of the system makes threat identification systematic and repeatable.
Does EnCo SOX follow the prEN 50742 process?
Yes. The module supports the threat assessment process for machinery cybersecurity – describing the system and its assets, identifying threats with STRIDE, assessing likelihood and impact, defining protective measures and evaluating the residual risk.
Can the risk calculation be adapted to our organisation?
Yes. EnCo SOX provides predefined risk models and additionally supports project-specific models, customisable selection lists and catalogs so the analysis fits your internal cybersecurity process.
Can several engineers work on one threat assessment at the same time?
Yes. Projects are stored in a central database and support multi-user collaboration, change history and review workflows – distributed teams work on the same analysis without exchanging files.
How is the threat assessment connected to safety analyses and system design?
System elements, assets and threats can be linked to requirements, system structures and the machinery risk assessment according to ISO 12100. Changes stay traceable, and security measures derived from the threat assessment can be managed as requirements for further development.
Can the threat assessment be combined with attack tree analysis?
Yes. EnCo SOX includes an attack tree analysis (ATA) module. Threat scenarios from the threat assessment can be analysed in detail with attack trees, and the results stay connected in the same environment.
Does EnCo SOX support reporting and documentation?
Yes. Threat assessment data can be documented with the integrated Report Designer and exported for communication with customers, assessors and auditors – including Excel-based reporting.
Why dedicated threat assessment software instead of Excel?
Spreadsheets become hard to maintain when systems, assets and threats grow and change. A database-driven tool keeps relationships consistent, supports collaboration and versioning, and reduces the manual effort of keeping the assessment up to date.
