What is Insider Risk Management?
Insider Risk Management is focused on detecting the precursors that lead to data exfiltration. Keeping an organization “left of boom” means identifying risk before it becomes an incident.
Why Start an Insider Risk Management Program?
Top Reasons to Get Your IRM Program Going.
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Insider threats quietly persist in the background and can be faster, stealthier, and more damaging once they succeed.
#2
Understanding behavioral intent, whether it’s malicious or careless, enables appropriate action for the organization.
#3
Existing tools are not enough. Outdated, containment-based approaches fail to adapt to evolving behaviors.
#4
Organized programs create risk-adaptive policy enforcement, providing better business-aligned outcomes.
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The Call is Coming from Inside the Org
This white paper cuts through the noise and gives you the basics on Insider Risk Management.
How to Start an IRM Program
Define Top Use Cases
An effective insider risk management program starts with a clear understanding of use cases. That means defining the specific, risky scenarios that matter most to your organization.
Suggested IRM Use Cases
How to Start an IRM Program
Identify Key Stakeholders
Identify stakeholders from HR, IT, legal, and senior management who will be involved in the program. Highlight their roles and responsibilities to ensure a comprehensive approach. Get them on board by presenting the benefits of the program, like reduced risk, improved compliance, and enhanced employee awareness.
How to Start an IRM Program
Start Small and Show Value
The goal in the early phase is to prove that better visibility leads to better outcomes. Pick a few high-value use cases, like company leavers and genAI misuse, and start showing results. The objective isn’t to solve insider risk once and for all—it’s to validate your ability to detect, triage, and mitigate risk in a focused, responsible way. Need help showing value? Start with an assessment and CISO risk report.
Getting C-suite Buy-in for Your IRM Program
DTEX CEO Marshall Heilman joins Christopher Burgess, host of Conversations from the Inside, to share tangible insights on how to position insider risk to secure funding and C-suite support to drive a rounded insider risk strategy.
KEY RESOURCE
Improving Security, Privacy, and Governance in the Age of GenAI
As insiders knowingly or unknowingly misuse available AI tools, organizations must establish a solid foundation in governance to foster a trusted and protected workforce.
Tips for Insider Risk Management Success
Gaining executive buy-in, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and leveraging advanced AI technologies are essential for building a successful [IRM] program.
Crawl, Walk, Run: How to Kickstart Your Insider Risk Program
Educating senior leadership about the business, financial, and security risks associated with insiders is crucial before seeking additional budget.
How to Get Buy-In for Your Insider Risk Management Program
HR offers valuable insights to the insider risk mission by surfacing concerning behaviors, motivations, and intentions of individuals…
The Value of HR in Your Insider Risk Management Program
… technological solutions are only effective when they are integrated into a comprehensive program focused on people’s behaviors and intentions.
Building a Human-Centric Insider Risk Program: 3 Experts Weigh In
…an insider risk program is not an island of itself. It must be aligned with the business objectives and support the success of those objectives…
5 Key Areas to Help Measure Your Insider Risk Program Effectiveness
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