How to Identify & Monitor Insider Threat Indicators [A Guide]

Most security protocols look outward when looking for cybersecurity threats.
Our recent study found that 42% of exposed credentials came from an insider threat-former employees whose credentials were still active, employee error, or a malicious insider.
An insider threat is a current or former employee who has access to your organization's network and has malicious intentions to harm your organization.
While any employee could be an insider threat, most threats are from those with higher privilege access to data.
It's also worth noting that insider threats may become threats by accident-it's not always a case of malicious intent.
We'll go over some more comprehensive strategies later in the article, but here are some general insider threat indicators that may suggest when an individual is a threat.
Insider threats are prevalent in virtually every industry-most organizations will likely have data that would jeopardize the entire organization if compromised.
If your industry collects such data, even if it isn't one of these five, you're still a likely target of an insider threat.
Some companies may use an insider to steal trade secrets.
Unintentional threats can surprisingly be more damaging than intentional threats.
Unintentional insider threats are incredibly prevalent.
In the next section, we'll go into more detail about intentional and unintentional threats.
To help out, here are eight examples of insider threats.
These insider threats are intentionally trying to do damage to your business.
Insider threats can be as innocent as sending an email to the wrong person.
Understanding how many potential insider threat indicators exist is crucial.
Interview your employees if you believe an insider threat may cause your network security vulnerabilities.
Rather than being reactive in your insider threat mitigation, you should engage in proactive strategies that prevent insider threats from compromising your network.
This monitoring helps you identify potential threats and amplifies risk prevention.
When fighting insider threats, the best action is to partner with a trusted cybersecurity service, like Constella Intelligence.


This Cyber News was published on securityboulevard.com. Publication date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:13:04 +0000


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