Tackling Insider Threat with Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Summary
This webcast explores how Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) can be used to identify and prevent insider threats within organizations. It covers embedding OSINT in recruitment, understanding vulnerabilities to unconscious insider actions, and employing continuous OSINT with machine learning to detect early indicators of risk.
IFF Assessment
The article details proactive methods and tools defenders can use to mitigate insider threats, which is beneficial for security.
Defender Context
Defenders should be aware of how OSINT can be leveraged not only by attackers but also by their own organizations to detect and prevent insider threats. This includes understanding the types of publicly available information that could indicate risk and the potential for machine learning to analyze these signals.