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What are the signs of insider threat?
There are several activities that could indicate someone is an insider threat. You may have an insider threat if an employee:- Grants themselves access to more privileged information.
- Begins to access privileged information more often.
- Accesses privileged information that they should not need to access to perform their job duties.
- Prints a lot of documents or begins downloading data onto a personal USB.
- Uses a weak password.
- Leaves their computer on without logging off or exiting applications with sensitive information.
These behaviors are red flags that every company should take seriously to prevent a cyberattack.
How do I mitigate insider threats?
Here are the five steps you should take to reduce the risk of insider attacks within your organization:- Identify your most valuable assets, so you know what needs to be protected.
- Establish an insider threat program that outlines how you will monitor employees and detect insider threats.
- Begin monitoring employees and analyzing user data to identify suspicious activity.
- Enforce the rules and the consequences for failing to comply with company policy.
- Conduct cybersecurity training with your employees to ensure they know what they can do to prevent an attack and the consequences of maliciously committing an attack.