Navigating the insider threat tool landscape: Low cost technical solutions to jump start an insider threat program

Abstract

This paper explores low cost technical solutions that can help organizations prevent, detect, and respond to insider incidents. Features and functionality associated with insider risk mitigation are presented. A taxonomy for high-level categories of insider threat tools is presented. A discussion of the relationship between the types of tools points out the nuances of insider threat control deployment, and considerations for selecting, implementing, and operating insider threat tools are provided.