Internal threats remain one of the biggest cyber security risks facing organisations.
Effective cyber security threat management requires a combination of technology, training, and governance.
Employee awareness is critical in preventing phishing and social engineering attacks.
Security monitoring and backup strategies help minimise the impact of cyber incidents.
A proactive approach reduces risk and improves organisational resilience.
As IT professionals, we are heavily focused on protecting our organisations from external security threats. However, effective cyber security threat management also means understanding and addressing the potential threats that lie within our own business.
A study by IBM found that 60% of cyber security breaches are the result of actions by insiders, and 15.5% of those were unintentional and originated when a worker has accidentally allowed access to the company’s infrastructure without meaning to do so. To make matters worse, inside breaches often last longer and they’re harder to detect.
Malicious insiders having access to valuable company data and inside attacks can cause irreversible damage to your brand’s reputation and customers’ trust and cost you money.