Behaviors and Events Glossary
This category should define common event types, point to use cases, and avoid publishing step-by-step abuse methods or investigative playbooks.
Use this category page to introduce the term family, list individual glossary entries, explain how the terms relate to insider risk exposure, and route readers to Foundations, Use Cases, Procedures, Tools, Standards, Metrics, Personas, and relevant IRCF™ pages.
Terms in this Category (7)
Data Exfiltration
Data exfiltration is the unauthorized movement, copying, transmission, or removal of data from approved systems, locations, or controls.
Data Hoarding
Data hoarding is the accumulation of more data than a user reasonably needs for their role, task, or business purpose.
Data Staging
Data staging is the collection, aggregation, compression, relocation, or preparation of data before possible exfiltration or misuse.
Fraud
Fraud is intentional deception or misuse of trusted access to obtain unauthorized benefit, avoid obligation, or cause financial or operational harm.
Sabotage
Sabotage is intentional disruption, damage, degradation, deletion, or manipulation of systems, data, facilities, operations, or business processes.
Source Code Theft
Source code theft is the unauthorized copying, transfer, disclosure, or misuse of software source code or related development assets.
Trade Secret Theft
Trade secret theft is the unauthorized acquisition, use, disclosure, or transfer of confidential business information that derives value from being kept secret.