Preventing and Profiling Malicious Insider Attacks

Abstract

This report examines previous research on malicious insiders with particular emphasis on the social and psychological factors that may have influenced the attacker and their behaviours. This research also draws on corresponding studies into fraud and espionage in non IT scenarios. A range of preventative measures is presented that approach the problem from personnel, policy and technical perspectives. Given the relative scarcity of research into non-technical aspects of malicious insider attacks, further recommendations are also made to study the malicious insiders, involving both government and academic stakeholders. Such research has the potential to provide further preventative measures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA563808

Entities

People

  • Agata Mccormac
  • Kathryn Parsons
  • Marcus Butavicius

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Network Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Detection
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Human Behavior
  • Identification
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Insider Threats
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Training

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.