The insider threat is not really a cybersecurity problem or a data analytics issue; it's a human risk problem that can only be solved by understanding how people think and behave.
The Malicious Insider (Intellectual Property Thief)
Focused on climbing the corporate ladder, this leader has little time for those beneath his position, yet typically feels undervalued. These types of people are often calculated when they resign, planning to go to a key competitor and taking valuable intellectual property with them. Unfortunately, these employees are often senior team members with a high level of access to sensitive information like client files, studies, strategies, and business plans.
Indicators: Unusual number of inbound emails from external contacts, frequent communications outside normal channels, spikes of documents to an external email.