Insider Threat Training Tips for Security Officers and Employers
Consider the Insider Threat. It’s a great bumper sticker and we’ve heard it a million times, but what does it mean? The thought should bear more weight to the practice of preventing the insider threat than to serve as a slogan. It is tempting to pay homage to the thought of insider threats, but those who successfully deter insider threats realize these thoughts take critical analysis to put them into action. Consider the fortresses many defense contractor organizations have become. Best practices to protect organizational, employee, materiel and cyber assets from outside actors are evident. Such careful contemplation must be made to counter the harmful accidental and deliberate actions of a trusted employee. INSIDER THREAT DEFINED The insider is any trusted person who has any access to assets. For this article’s purpose, we’ll define the insider threat trusted person who deliberately or accidentally causes damage to national security. This article address requirements found in ...