Proofpont Resources

White Paper

Every Exit is a Risk:
Proactive Strategies for Insider Threat Management

Every organisation faces insider risks, but not all insider risks become threats. Employees can be careless in mishandling data or inadvertently exposing sensitive information. However, they can also be malicious — intentionally wanting to cause harm — or compromised, when their account credentials are stolen by cyber attackers. When does an insider risk turn into a true insider threat? The answer often lies in intent and behavior and an organisation’s ability to detect and mitigate incidents before they escalate.