Part 1: Security Awareness Training for Insider Threats

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To lay the foundation, it’s important that everyone on your team has a basic understanding of insider threats. They are an often-misunderstood category of cybersecurity threat (more on that later).</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">In this post, we’ll focus on how to communicate the basics of insider threats to your team. This means <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="dc00abb4-0611-4d1e-9b06-66929590f24f" href="/us/threat-reference/insider-threat" title="Insider Threat">defining insider threats</a> and why they’re so relevant right now.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2><meta charset="utf-8"></h2> <h2>Help your team understand insider threats</h2> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">An insider could be anyone who is close to the organization. That means an employee, contractor, or partner. Insider threats stem from the misuse of authorized access to critical information or systems. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Most people believe that insider threats are always malicious. News headlines most often focus on sensational stories, such as undercover corporate spies. In reality, </span></span><a href="https://www.observeit.com/cost-of-insider-threats/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1155cc">62 percent of insiders</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"> accidentally cause incidents. For example, they may mistakenly share a document with the wrong email address via a cloud service. Or, they might accidentally click on a <a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-reference/phishing">phishing link</a>. Some insiders (22 percent) are compromised, which means they are victims of credential theft. Only 14 percent of insiders intentionally cause incidents.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Key takeaway: </span></span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">These stats will vary some in each organization depending on your employee churn, workforce pressures, <a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/corporate-blog/post/three-types-social-engineering-attacks-know">social engineering risks</a>, third-party dependence and location risks of the workforce. That is even more reason to educate your workforce around the organization’s risks with security awareness training. Many insider incidents are preventable with <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="895990dd-ad52-4336-b35b-ad8ad1aba13c" href="/us/blog/security-awareness-training/decrease-insider-risk-with-security-awareness-training" title="Decrease Insider Risk with Effective Security Awareness Training">insider risk awareness training</a>. Since insider threats are so unique, train employees on best practices and how to distinguish an insider threat. A good insider threat management program </span></span><a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security-awareness/post/security-awareness-training-not-island" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1155cc">aligns security awareness</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"> with other defenses (such as protection, detection, response and recovery).</span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2>Answer why employees should care now</h2> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">The pandemic has resulted in big changes for most organizations. Some of these changes have increased the risk for insider threats. For example, many teams are distributed and working remotely. It’s uncertain exactly how and when people will return to a traditional office setting. Not to mention, organizations are relying on fewer resources to get the job done. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">This means third-party contractors and vendors may be in the mix more often. These groups may not have an intimate understanding of your security policies. They may also be unaware of what’s on your approved technologies list. Many follow their own security policies, which may be different than what your organization requires. Trusted third parties need to understand security awareness just as much as employees do.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.observeit.com/blog/5-strategies-to-better-secure-the-work-from-home-enterprise/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:blue">Remote work</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"> has also made employees rely more on technology for collaboration and productivity. Teams may not know which of these new tools fit into cybersecurity policies. This increases the chances of data loss, especially from insider mistakes.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Key takeaway:</span></span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">  Security teams have an important role in communicating the “why” behind any insider threat and security awareness training program. Explain why understanding insider threats matters more now than ever before. </span></span><a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security-awareness/post/customized-security-awareness-training-common-threads" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1155cc">Make it memorable</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"> to your team by using language unique to your organization. Telling a story or using an example will often resonate with your audience more than just theories. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">For example, imagine a peer organization was recently featured in the news because of an insider threat caused by a third-party contractor. Discussing the incident, your organization’s security measures and response mechanisms with your employees in multiple forums (company meetings, email and department meetings) may help them understand the importance of maintaining a strong third-party risk management and security culture. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2>Understanding insider threat types</h2> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Now that your team knows the basics, it’s time to drill into detail on insider threat types. Our next post in this series will help you explain to employees how insider threat incidents happen. This will empower them to prevent accidental incidents, and know how to escalate an intentional insider threat if they see one.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Learn more about </span></span><a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/products/information-protection/insider-threat-management" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:blue">Insider Threat Management</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"> and </span></span><a href="https://www.proofpoint.com/us/products/security-awareness-training" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:blue">Security Awareness Training</span></span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"> at proofpoint.com</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="blog__content-pager"> <div class="content-pager"> <div class="content-pager__items-wrapper"> <div class="content-pager__items"> <div class="content-pager__item content-pager__item--prev"> <a href="/us/blog/insider-threat-management/differences-between-enterprise-dlp-program-and-insider-threat" hreflang="en">Previous Blog Post</a> </div> <div class="content-pager__item content-pager__item--next"> <a href="/us/blog/insider-threat-management/getting-started-insider-risk-management-understanding-insider-risk-4" hreflang="en">Next Blog Post</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subscribe-block blog-subscribe" data-animate="true"> <div class="subscribe-block__inner blog-subscribe__inner"> <div class="subscribe-block__copy"> <h3 class="subscribe-block__heading"> Subscribe to the Proofpoint Blog </h3> </div> <div class="subscribe-block__form"> <div class="mk-form"> <div class="mk-form__form-container"> <script type="IN/Form2" data-data-form="mktoForm_19277" data-field-firstname="FirstName" data-field-lastname="LastName" data-field-email="Email" data-field-company="Company" data-field-title="Title" data-field-state="State" data-field-country="Country" ></script> <form id="mktoForm_19277" data-mkto-id="19277" data-mkto-base="//app-abj.marketo.com" data-munchkin-id="309-RHV-619" data-submit-text="" data-redirect-link="" data-prefill="" data-event-label="" data-lang-code="us" data-validate-email="1" class="mk-form__form marketo-form-block__form" ></form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> <div class="footer-v3" data-animate="true"> <div class="footer-v3__inner"> <nav class="footer-v3__nav"> <div class="footer-v3__nav-wrapper"> <div class="footer-v3__nav-heading">Products</div> <ul class="footer-v3__nav-collapsible"> <li><a href="/us/products/protect-people">Protect People</a></li> <li><a href="/us/products/defend-data">Defend Data</a></li> <li><a href="/us/products/mitigate-human-risk">Mitigate Human Risk</a></li> <li><a href="/us/products/premium-services">Premium Services</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-v3__nav-wrapper"> <div class="footer-v3__nav-heading">Get Support</div> <ul class="footer-v3__nav-collapsible"> <li><a href="https://proofpoint.my.site.com/community/s/" target="_blank">Product Support Login</a></li> <li><a href="/us/support-services">Support Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://ipcheck.proofpoint.com" target="_blank">IP Address Blocked?</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-v3__nav-wrapper"> <div class="footer-v3__nav-heading">Connect with Us</div> <ul class="footer-v3__nav-collapsible"> <li><a href="tel:+1-408-517-4710" class="icon-phone-ppoint">+1-408-517-4710</a></li> <li><a href="/us/events">Attend an Event</a></li> <li><a href="/us/contact">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/us/free-demo-request">Free Demo Request</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-v3__nav-wrapper"> <div class="footer-v3__nav-heading">More</div> <ul class="footer-v3__nav-collapsible"> <li><a href="/us/company/about">About Proofpoint</a></li> <li><a href="/us/why-proofpoint">Why Proofpoint</a></li> <li><a href="/us/company/careers">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="/us/leadership-team">Leadership Team</a></li> <li><a href="/us/newsroom">News Center</a></li> <li><a href="/us/legal/trust">Privacy and Trust</a></li> </ul> </div> </nav> <div class="footer-v3__bottom-wrap"> <section class="footer-v3__bottom"> <div class="footer-v3__logo"> <a href="/us" class="footer-v3__logo-link"> <div class="footer-v3__logo-image"></div> </a> <div class="footer-v3__bottom-copyright-info">© 2024. 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