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Insider Threat Matrix™

  • ID: DT041
  • Created: 01st June 2024
  • Updated: 01st June 2024
  • Contributor: The ITM Team

Email 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.

Sections

ID Name Description
IF010Exfiltration via Email

A subject uses electronic mail to exfiltrate data.

PR022Social 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.

MT020Ideology

A subject is motivated by ideology to access, destroy, or exfiltrate data, or otherwise violate internal policies in pursuit of their ideological goals.

 

Ideology is a structured system of ideas, values, and beliefs that shapes an individual’s understanding of the world and informs their actions. It often encompasses political, economic, and social perspectives, providing a comprehensive and sometimes rigid framework for interpreting events and guiding decision-making.

 

Individuals driven by ideology often perceive their actions as morally justified within the context of their belief system. Unlike those motivated by personal grievances or personal gain, ideological insiders act in service of a cause they deem greater than themselves.

IF010.001Exfiltration via Corporate Email

A subject exfiltrates information using their corporate-issued mailbox, either via software or webmail. They will access the conversation at a later date to retrieve information on a different system.

IF010.002Exfiltration via Personal Email

A subject exfiltrates information using a mailbox they own or have access to, either via software or webmail. They will access the conversation at a later date to retrieve information on a different system.

PR015.003Email Forwarding Rule

The subject creates an email forwarding rule to transport any incoming emails from one mailbox to another.

MT012.002Extortion

A third party uses threats or intimidation to demand that a subject divulge information, grant access to devices or systems, or otherwise cause harm or undermine a target organization.

MT012.001Social Engineering (Inbound)

A third party deceptively manipulates and/or persuades a subject to divulge information, or gain access to devices or systems, or to otherwise cause harm or undermine a target organization.

IF011.001Intentionally Weakening Network Security Controls For a Third Party

The subject intentionally weakens or bypasses network security controls for a third party, such as providing credentials or disabling security controls.