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Why Insider Security Threats Are a Growing Problem

Why Insider Security Threats Are a Growing Problem Why Insider Security Threats Are a Growing Problem By Gina Roos Rising Insider Threats 62% of IT security professionals said insider threats have increased in the past 12 months. Big Concerns The top sources of insider threats include insufficient data protection (53%), more data leaving the network […]

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Gina Roos

Jun 16, 2015

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Why Insider Security Threats Are a Growing Problem

By Gina Roos

Rising Insider Threats

62% of IT security professionals said insider threats have increased in the past 12 months.

Big Concerns

The top sources of insider threats include insufficient data protection (53%), more data leaving the network (50%) and more devices with sensitive data (50%).

Threat Disconnect

The average data breach lasts nearly seven months, yet only 11% of organizations believe it would take even six months to detect an insider threat.

No Visibility

45% of respondents had no idea how many insider threats actually occurred in their organizations during the last year.

Prevention Measures

30% of organizations said they do not have the appropriate controls to prevent an insider attack, and 23% are unsure if they have the appropriate controls.

App Vulnerabilities

Applications most vulnerable to insider threats include collaboration and communication (45%), cloud storage and file sharing (43%), and finance and accounting (38%).

Riskiest Users

Privileged users pose the biggest insider threat (59%), followed by contractors and consultants (48%), and regular employees (46%).

Detection Challenges

Key reasons detection and prevention of insider attacks are increasing: insiders have credentialed access to the network and services (66%), increased use of apps that can leak data (58%) and increased amount of data that leaves protected boundary/perimeter (42%).

Biggest Barriers

The biggest perceived barriers to better insider threat management include a lack of training and expertise (63%), insufficient budgets (48%) and a lack of priority for insider threat defense (43%).

Threat Tools

The most popular strategies for combatting insider threats include user training (45%), background checks (41%) and user activity monitoring (39%).

Effective Protection

The most effective tools in protecting against insider threats include policies and training (36%), data-loss prevention (DLP) tools (31%), and identity and access management (IAM) (30%).

Deterrence Tactics

Most organizations focus their insider threat management resources on deterrence tactics (63%), followed by detection (51%), and analysis and forensics (41%).

Why Insider Security Threats Are a Growing Problem

Gina Roos

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