How is an insider threat incident response like a murder investigation?

You start with motive, then leverage investigative tools and knowledge of people to unearth a trail of mistakes. (Yes, it’s actually quite exciting!)

In this episode, series host Sai Chavali speaks with fellow Protecting People host Brian Reed, Cybersecurity Evangelist at Proofpoint, about insider threat cases and what makes a successful incident response.

Join us as we discuss:
The three buckets of insider threats
Specific insider threat cases every investigator should study
Asking “who, what, why, and when” to protect against insider threats
How incident response can be like a murder investigation



Check out these resources we mentioned:
Report mentioned at [5:47]


2020 Cost of Insider Threats: Global Report 
Proofpoint blog post mentioned at [8:19]


The Top 10 Biggest and Boldest Insider Threat Incidents, 2020-2021 

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