What is the insider threat project?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Insider Threat project develops solutions that compliment and expand capabilities of existing commercial insider threat tools and furthers insider threat research.
What are the disruptive impacts of insider threats?
The disruptive impacts of insider-related incidents jeopardize safety, undermine value, and degrade operations. Despite these realities, a significant number of organizations have not established formal insider threat mitigation programs 21 to manage this risk and, if they have,
How do insider threat perpetrators evolve?
Insider threat research has shown that potential insider threat perpetrators evolve over time, moving as if on a pathway, and potentially exhibiting multiple, overlapping, detectable and observable behaviors.
How common is Insider Threat Management?
The issue of insider threat management is much more nuanced and prevalent than the highly publicized, but rare, instances of disturbed employees engaging in violent activities. Only a very few organizations will ever experience episodes of that kind; a far greater number will face other forms of insider threat, such as sabotage,