{"id":2206,"date":"2016-12-08T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/?p=2206"},"modified":"2021-07-19T00:39:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T04:39:52","slug":"inside-job-real-threat-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/tsistaging\/?p=2206","title":{"rendered":"Network Security Best Practices: Could the Real Threat to Your Business’ Network Come From the Inside?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the number of types of cyber-attacks which threaten the security of your businesses are endless.\u00a0 We\u2019ve discussed the greatest weakness in network security being users<\/a> before, but the focus was in a non-acting participant being coerced into clicking on a malicious link or opening a dangerous attachment.<\/p>\n

We often focus so much attention to building a secure network wall that we neglect the very real threat from within. \u00a0According to IBM\u2019s Cybersecurity Intelligence Index<\/a>, 55% of cyber-attacks are carried out by insiders. This is proven to have a growing impact on companies who are struggling to protect their proprietary information and data.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Deny the Magnitude of the Potential Risk<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Many organizations acknowledge that they do not have appropriate safeguards to prevent, or even detect attacks involving an inside employee.\u00a0 The result is over 80 Million insider attacks<\/a> occurring in the United States each year.\u00a0 Though 80 Million is considered a very rough estimate due to most breaches going unreported.<\/p>\n

A further realization comes from the 2016 State of Cybersecurity & Digital Trust report released by Accenture and HfS Research<\/a>.\u00a0 More than 200 enterprise security professionals were surveyed, with over 69% reporting an attempted theft or corruption of data by insiders during the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

Despite these staggering stats, there is little coverage on this known issue. For example, the SEC\u2019s Cybersecurity Examination<\/a> initiative has only raised the topic of insider threats as a cliff note in their Assessment Tool since it began providing cyber security guidance in 2014.\u00a0 Hardly sufficient given the potential risk and reach such a threat has to your business.<\/p>\n

So, what can I do\u00a0to Reduce Exposure?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Insider threats can be difficult to identify and block, unlike their outside counterparts, these users are generally granted permission.\u00a0 The detection for abuse of these privileges is tricky, but not impossible.<\/p>\n