Malicious insider
Theft of IP, customer lists, or sabotage by someone with legitimate access and intent.
01
Solutions · Insider threat
Protect from risk
that already has access.
Insiders — malicious, compromised, or simply careless — start with legitimate credentials. CyberSafe reduces standing privilege, detects anomalous use of sensitive data, and builds investigation paths that respect privacy and employment law.
A careful problem
Access is the control plane
Insider risk is not solved by watching every keystroke. Most damaging cases involve excessive access that was never reviewed, contractors who retained credentials after offboarding, or compromised accounts that look like normal users until data leaves the building. Prevention starts with least privilege and clean joiner-mover-leaver processes; detection starts with knowing which repositories and systems hold material value.
CyberSafe designs programmes that security, HR, and legal can jointly own. We define what is monitored, why, and who can investigate — so you gain early warning without creating a culture of indiscriminate surveillance or policies that cannot be enforced.
- Discover
- Rank
- Close
Capabilities
Insider risk categories we address
Different motives, same need for privilege control and detectable anomalies.
Compromised identity
External attackers operating through stolen employee or contractor credentials.
02
Negligent exposure
Misdirected email, unsanctioned sync tools, and oversharing that create quiet leaks.
03
Privilege creep
Access that accumulates across roles and projects until one account can do too much.
04
Process
Programme approach
Governance and detection that stand up under scrutiny.
- 01
Identify crown data
Map repositories, systems, and exports that would cause material harm if misused.
- 02
Right-size access
Access reviews, privileged role reduction, and cleaner offboarding.
- 03
Define monitoring rules
Anomalous download, unusual hours, and mass access patterns with clear thresholds.
- 04
Investigation playbooks
Roles for security, HR, and counsel — including evidence handling and escalation.
- 05
Continuous hygiene
Periodic recertification and tuning so alerts stay credible.
At a glance
Threats vs. CyberSafe responses
Insider-related exposures
- Departing employees copying repositories before notice periods end
- Shared admin passwords that defeat attribution
- Third-party users with permanent production access
- Sensitive data synced to personal cloud storage
- No audit trail when privileged actions occur
How CyberSafe responds
- Access recertification and privileged session controls
- Named accounts, MFA, and break-glass procedures with logging
- Time-bound vendor access and monitoring expectations
- DLP and SaaS control recommendations for high-risk channels
- UEBA-style detection design and investigation runbooks
Capabilities
Balanced outcomes
Security that protects the business and treats people fairly.
Visible anomalies
Signals that highlight unusual access to sensitive assets — not every file open.
01
Faster containment
Playbooks to revoke access and preserve evidence without improvisation.
02
Behavioural context
Baselines that distinguish role-normal activity from genuine outliers.
03
Defensible process
Documented purpose, scope, and oversight for monitoring programmes.
04
Build insider risk controls you can defend
We help you reduce privilege, monitor what matters, and investigate with clear ownership across security and people teams.
Talk to CyberSafe