Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

With remote work, hybrid IT environments, and AI-enhanced automation on the rise, insider threats remain among the most damaging and difficult-to-detect risks in cybersecurity. Identifying malicious insider activity may take weeks or even months despite the many efforts companies put into building cybersecurity threat detection systems. You can increase your chances of uncovering malicious activity by studying insider threat techniques and applying diverse detection methods.

An effective insider threat program is a core part of any modern cybersecurity strategy. Having controls in place to detect and respond to insider attacks is necessary to protect your organization’s sensitive data and critical systems. It’s also a requirement of many IT regulations, standards, and laws. An insider threat program can enhance your overall cybersecurity and support compliance with HIPAA, PCI DSS, and NIS2, among others.

While organizations are spending a good deal of money protecting their data against unauthorized access from the outside, malicious insiders may pose no less harm. According to the “Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report”, 35% of all data breaches experienced by large organizations in 2023 were caused by internal actors.