Combating the Insider Cyber Threat

Journal Article · Wed Jan 02 00:00:00 EST 2008 · IEEE Security & Privacy, 6(1):61-64

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2008.8· OSTI ID:924046

Greitzer, Frank L; Moore, Andrew P; Cappelli, Dawn M; Andrews, Dee H; Carroll, Lynn; Hull, Thomas D

This article represents a collaboration between PNNL, CERT/CMU, and AFRL that describes needs and related efforts by these institutions to develop technologies and approaches to counter cyber threats by insiders to informatin systems. The main focus of this article is on the need for effective training on insider threat to raise staff awareness and encourage organizations to adopt a more effective approach to identifying potential risks and take proactive steps to mitigate them.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 924046
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-58061; TRN: US200805%%31
• Journal Information: IEEE Security & Privacy, 6(1):61-64, Vol. 6, Issue 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SABOTAGE
SECURITY
TRAINING
cyber security
insider threat