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Dealing With the Insider Threat: The most common threat a company faces. It is essential to understand this threat and ways to mitigate it. Security awareness training is a meaningful way to educate employees on this threat to identify it better. You will discuss the risk that insiders may pose, the methods they may use, and how you feel a company should protect itself against this risk.

This Discussion centers on the threat that insiders may pose. You may wish to refer to the optional article, "Awareness Trumps New Security Toys." In this article, the security manager is working to identify security threats to purchase tools to address them. In the process, the security manager realizes that one of the greatest threats comes from insiders who simply do not know what appropriate-use policies are.

Discussion Prompt:

1. What do you think is a significant threat that insiders pose?

2. How would you apply technical measures and training to address the threat? How significant is the awareness of insider threats? What is the risk if you only use technical solutions and don't train your employees?

3. List two other security risks: one that requires raising awareness and more formal training that will be tested. Explain how you would deliver this to the employees. Give an example of specific security training you feel the employees of any company should have.