Insider Threat: Can You Protect Your Company?
As a security expert, I am trained to never leave any rock unturned when it comes to exposing dangerous situations, which is why I often suggest that companies look inside their own walls as they try to protect the classified information they possess. There has been an increase with insider security threats making the workplace and its employees not part of the solution, but part of the danger.
How do you keep your company safe from insider threats? I searched the web to find some great tips for companies:
Educate Employees
In addition to educating employees on what company information is classified or not, you should also educate them on your security policies and procedures. “Establish a comprehensive awareness program to include annual security training with a testing component, e-mail tips, posters, a letter of support from senior management, self-assessment surveys, awareness luncheons, and a security web site. Better yet, supplement training with awareness briefings,” suggests Gideon T. Rasmussen in Insider Risk Management Guide. “Briefings give personnel the opportunity to ask questions and put the information security team in the position of advocating security initiatives.
Monitor Online Activities
Make sure you have strong account and password policies in place, suggests the article Protecting Against Insider Threat, this will allow you to monitor the online actions of your employees. “Logging, periodic monitoring, and auditing provide an organization the opportunity to discover and investigate suspicious insider actions before more serious consequences ensue,” states the article.
Add Nontechnologists to Security Team
According to an article on DarkReading.com, companies “that performed best in dealing with insiders also had security teams who were not all technologists.” They suggest adding human-resource, legal and business experts to your security team to make it more well-rounded and effective.
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