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Insider Threat Matrix™

  • ID: PR022
  • Created: 26th July 2024
  • Updated: 26th July 2024
  • Contributor: The ITM Team

Social Engineering (Outbound)

A subject deceptively manipulates and/or persuades others in order to gain access to devices, systems or services that hold sensitive information, or to otherwise cause harm or undermine a target organization.

Prevention

ID Name Description
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.

Detection

ID Name Description
DT041Email Gateway

Email gateway solutions offer the ability to trace inbound and outbound emails to an organization. This can be used to retrieve information such as emails sent or received, the subject line, content, attachments, timestamps, and recipients.