Insider Risk
Insider risk is the likelihood and potential impact of harm, misuse, loss, or exposure arising from trusted access to organizational assets.
It is the exposure created when people or trusted entities need access to do their work, but that access could also enable loss, misuse, or harm.
Why it Matters for Insider Risk Exposure
Provides the broad program lens beyond malicious activity.
Connects governance, access, data, personnel, monitoring, investigations, and reporting.
Supports exposure management rather than alert counting.
Real-World Scenarios / Examples
- Excessive access to sensitive data.
- Unrevoked access after termination.
- Sensitive data copied to unapproved locations.
- Privileged access without review.
Common Mistakes / Misconceptions
- Using insider risk as a synonym for insider threat.
- Focusing only on alerts.
- Ignoring business context and asset impact.
Insider Risk Capability Framework™ (IRCF™) Alignment
Aligns across all IRCF™ components, especially Governance and Risk Management and Reporting.
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