CAIRIS
Computer Aided Integration of Requirements and Information Security.
Overview
CAIRIS is a comprehensive open-source tool that goes beyond traditional threat modeling. It helps manage system requirements, risks, and threats in one place. It is designed to support the entire secure development lifecycle, from requirements engineering to risk analysis and architectural design. CAIRIS is highly flexible, supporting multiple methodologies and providing various visualizations of the system and its risks.
✨ Key Features
- Integrated requirements, risk, and threat management
- Support for multiple risk analysis methodologies (STRIDE, DREAD, etc.)
- Generation of attack trees and other diagrams
- Persona and asset modeling
- Web-based, multi-user platform
- Free and open-source
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Holistic approach combining requirements, usability, and security.
- Strong academic and research foundation.
- Highly structured and detailed modeling capabilities.
Unique Value: CAIRIS provides a free, integrated environment for managing the socio-technical aspects of security, linking threats and risks directly to system requirements, assets, and personas.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Modeling security and usability requirements for software projects.
- Conducting detailed risk analysis for critical systems.
- Visualizing system design from multiple perspectives (risk, requirements, architecture).
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams looking for a very simple, quick, diagram-only threat modeling tool.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a much more structured and comprehensive approach than simple diagramming tools, integrating the full lifecycle from requirements to risk. Its learning curve is steeper, but it provides deeper analytical capabilities.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The tool is completely free and open-source.
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