The class of cyber actor with the greatest capacity to cause harm to organizations is not the so called state-sponsored hacker or cyber-terrorists. It is the “insider” – the company’s employees, ex-employees, and trusted vendors. Most IT systems are protected by defensive technologies which present a significant hurdle to unauthenticated outsiders. However, the company insiders have authentication credentials that allow them past the defensive technologies and provide them with access to the company’s intellectual property.
How Insider Risk Management Complements Existing Cyber Security Solutions
Many companies implement cyber security solutions after a breach or threat occurs, or in response to specific regulations or requirements. While threat mitigation is critical, it leaves many companies needlessly exposed. Why wait for a threat to occur when there are...
