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Insider Threat Matrix™

  • ID: PR008
  • Created: 25th May 2024
  • Updated: 14th June 2024
  • Contributor: The ITM Team

Physical Item Smuggling

A subject attempts to defeat physical security controls by smuggling an item (potentially an innocent item at first) into a controlled area to facilitate an infringement (such as a smart phone with a camera).

Prevention

ID Name Description
PV009Prohibition of Devices On-site

Certain infringements can be prevented by prohibiting certain devices from being brought on-site.

Detection

ID Name Description
DT033Closed-Circuit Television

CCTV can be used to observe activity within or around a site. This control can help to detect preparation or infringement activities and record it to a video file.