Cyber Resilience – Majority of CISOs Concerned Over Efficacy of Insider Threat Management Programs

CSO Online has written an article about a new study commissioned by Code42 that focuses on insider risk and insider risk management (IRM). After interviewing over 700 cybersecurity professionals, analysts found that, while 72 percent of participants had an IRM program in place, 71 percent felt they would suffer an insider threat within a year – hinting at either a lack of trust in their current program or at the pervasiveness of the threat. Insider threat was ranked as the number one most difficult threat to detect, above cloud data exposure and malware/ransomware.

Overall, 75 percent of participants said they failed to detect data loss from insider threats at their organization, a sobering reminder of the lack of awareness many organizations have into their internal networks. Both accidental and intentional incidents can damage a business’s financials and reputation. While security training and culture are vital to deterring insider threats, members should also consider the structure of their IRM processes to determine if they’re addressing the needs of their security environment. Read more at CSO Online.