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Insider Threat Matrix™

  • ID: MT015
  • Created: 21st July 2024
  • Updated: 21st July 2024
  • Contributor: The ITM Team

Recklessness

The subject does not have a threatening motive. However, the subject under takes actions without due care and attention to the outcome, which causes an infringement.

Prevention

ID Name Description
PV023Access Reviews

Routine reviews of user accounts and their associated privileges and permissions should be conducted to identify overly-permissive accounts, or accounts that are no longer required to be active.

PV012End-User Security Awareness Training

Mandatory security awareness training for employees can help them to recognize a range of cyber attacks that they can play a part in preventing or detecting. This can include topics such as phishing, social engineering, and data classification, amongst others.