The Insider Threat: Reasons, Effects and Mitigation Techniques

Abstract

The insider threat is increasingly becoming extremely important for companies, organizations and even governments. A malicious, or even a careless, insider can cause severe damage to the resources and the reputation of an organization. In this article, we provide an overview of the basic characteristics of insider cyber-security threats and we present current approaches and controls of mitigating such threats. © 2020 ACM.