{"id":100085,"date":"2024-12-09T11:47:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T03:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/?p=100085"},"modified":"2024-12-12T16:02:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T08:02:24","slug":"tackling-insider-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/en\/2024\/12\/tackling-insider-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Insider Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s hard to accept, but the facts don\u2019t lie: organizations must face the reality that \u201cthe call may be coming from inside the house.\u201d In other words, you have a bad actor on your team.\u00a0<\/p>

Whether it\u2019s malicious intent or simply human error, someone may be derailing your business security from the inside.\u00a0<\/p>

What Is an Insider Threat?<\/strong><\/h2>

An insider threat is a security risk posed by individuals within an organization who have access to its data, systems, or premises. These threats can originate from current or former employees, contractors, business partners, or anyone granted access to the organization\u2019s infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p>

They can be malicious, with the intent to cause harm, or unintentional, stemming from negligence or mishandling (such as falling victim to phishing attacks).<\/p>

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PAM vs. Your Insider Threats<\/strong><\/h2>

Insider breaches can lead to severe financial losses and damage an organization\u2019s reputation.\u00a0Privileged Access Management (PAM)<\/strong>\u00a0solutions<\/a>, like those offered here at senhasegura, are essential in reducing these threats.\u00a0<\/p>

A key concept in PAM is the\u00a0Principle of the Least privilege (PoLP)<\/strong><\/a>, which limits access rights to only what is necessary for users to perform their duties, reducing the risk of misuse or exploitation. By\u00a0controlling and monitoring privileged access<\/a>, senhasegura\u2019s PAM solution minimizes the attack surface and ensures that potentially dangerous actions are detected and addressed.<\/p>

senhasegura\u2019s PAM solution provides continuous\u00a0insider threat detection<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by monitoring and auditing all activities performed through privileged accounts. Its capabilities include detecting and addressing potentially harmful actions before they escalate, reducing the attack surface.<\/p>

This allows organizations to identify\u00a0insider threat indicators<\/strong>\u00a0such as:<\/p>