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Insider Threat

Detection

It is no secret that Malware and Ransomware attacks are growing rapidly year-on-year, and many organisations have taken the necessary steps to protect themselves from these outside threats by installing and updating endpoint security solutions.

But what if the threat originates from inside the organisation’s network? As the attacker has access to passwords and applications and because no external threat is detected, the attack may lie undiscovered for weeks, or even months.

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There are many types of Insider Threats, but they can be broken down into three main types, namely Malicious, Negligent and Compromised.

Common Insider Threats

Disgruntled Employees

Opportunists

Cyber Criminals

Negligence

3rd Parties

Regardless of type, they are all growing and can be seen from the table below:

Data provided by 2020 Cost of Insider Threats: Global Report by the Ponemon Institute. 2020 figures are projections.

To defend against insider threats, organisations need to employ a combination of end-user education, endpoint security, and maintenance of applications and Operating Systems. Regimented User-defined IT policies, as well as software that monitors these should also be implemented.

ProLion’s CryptoSpike provides data transparency, by monitoring and logging user file access and identifying abnormal behaviour patterns. Should these be detected, the user’s access is blocked, and no further damage can be done.

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