
One of the most crucial areas of the firm is IT security. Since insider security threats can cause far more damage than outside threats, the organization should establish a comprehensive strategy to protect against them. While most businesses have adequate methods in place to defend themselves from external threats, many do not have a system in place to secure their assets from their own employees.
Insider attacks are a genuine issue, and CISOs around the world have learned from the SolarWinds manual supply chain attack that they should be focused on in 2022. The breach also highlights a little-discussed application security issue: developers developing malicious code that can be exploited later.
Insider threats are on the rise. Insider attacks have increased dramatically in recent years, whether they come from unintentional insiders who are vulnerable to phishing attempts or malicious insiders who are looking to reveal sensitive data.
According to the 2019 Insider Threat Report from Cybersecurity Insiders, sponsored by HelpSystems, 70% of cybersecurity professionals feel the frequency of insider attacks has increased in the last year. In addition, 62% of companies have had at least one insider attack in the last year.
Insider threats haven’t gained much attention in recent years because companies have been preoccupied with other, more serious concerns. For example, ransomware appears to be the top concern among CISOs and other organizational leaders (and rightfully so, given its impact). Nonetheless, the insider threat exists, and given the current paradigm shift of remote work, it is important for leaders to reconsider its implications.
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