Insider Threats: Trust Isn’t a Security Strategy

Introduction

It’s not exactly a novel thought – that a user account within the organization can be the source of malicious activity. But within the last few years, a greater focus has been placed on what those inside the organization are doing with the privileges they’ve been granted. And the industry has woken up to the realization that even an insider can bring harm to the organization.

In this whitepaper, we’ll look at the current state of insiders, discuss whether trust alone aligns with your security strategy, and what else you can do should you decide to tighten the reigns on insiders and the privileges they exercise daily.