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Insider Threats

Simplifying security auditing, Part 3: Keeping insider threats in check

Insider threats are on the rise. In fact, both administrators and average employees are among the biggest security threats in an organization. When it comes to security auditing, there are two areas you need to focus on: Active Directory changes and individual user activity, particularly administrator activity.

Tackling insider threat detection with user behavior analytics

While costly data breaches continue at organizations of all sizes and across all industries, no one wants to be the next headline. Instead of focusing on external attackers, organizations must accept the fact that many intrusions come from inside their systems. In fact, according to the 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index, insider threats represent 60 percent of all attacks. Fortunately, there are tools and technologies that can help.