How to Build an Insider Threat Program [10-step Checklist]
An effective insider threat program is a core part of any modern cybersecurity strategy. Having controls in place to detect, deter, and respond to insider
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The challenge
With insider threats becoming more frequent and detrimental, it’s daunting for companies to ensure the safety of internal systems and data while establishing effective cooperation among all contributors.
In-office and remote employees, third-party vendors, partners, and others who have authorized access to your infrastructure can put your valuable assets at risk, either carelessly or intentionally.
That’s why organizations worldwide are in need of a unified solution for managing and mitigating insider risks.
82% of data breaches involve a human element, be it clicking a phishing link, misusing privileges, or making a simple mistake.*
62% of system intrusion incidents happen because of breaches in the supply chain.*
67% of companies experienced over 21 insider-related incidents in 2022. That’s 7% more than in 2020.**
Large organizations spend an average of $22.68 million annually to resolve insider-related incidents. Small organizations spend an average of $8.13 million.**
* According to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report
** According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2022 Cost of Insider Threats Global Report
Ekran System for insider risk mitigation
Ekran System is a full-cycle insider risk management platform providing a wide variety of tools for detecting abnormal behavioral patterns as well as deterring and disrupting malicious insider activity.
Gartner lists Ekran System as a representative vendor in its recent Market Guide for Insider Risk Management Solutions.
All-in-one insider risk management platform
Ekran System offers a versatile set of features and tools to control insiders’ actions in your infrastructure and timely detect breaches in corporate security.
How Ekran System helps you mitigate insider risks
Obtain a 360-degree view of your infrastructure with continuous employee and third-party activity monitoring and session video recording complemented by rich metadata indexing.
Promptly respond to suspicious insider activity by leveraging user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and customizable alerts and rules for blocking malicious actions.
Accurately assess your insider risk landscape by taking advantage of numerous reports and smooth integration with Microsoft Power BI. If required, provide tamper-proof evidence to forensics teams and investigators.
Meet the majority of IT security requirements by securely authenticating users, effectively controlling access permissions, and continuously monitoring user activity with no risk to users’ privacy.
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Why companies choose Ekran System®
Ekran System continuously monitors various endpoints, including both end-user machines and servers, within any network architecture. Being one of the best user activity monitoring tools for Windows, Ekran System also works for macOS and is a powerful Linux/UNIX session audit tool. It even supports X Window System and all popular virtualization solutions. Ekran System allows agent-based and jump server-based deployments as well as any combination thereof.
Designed for tracking user activity on tens of thousands of endpoints, Ekran System demonstrates exceptional stability and performance. As for maintenance and reliability, the platform provides high availability and multi-tenant deployment, system resource and health monitoring dashboards, and automated maintenance tasks.
Besides tracking user activity, Ekran System provides enhanced incident alerting and response functionality. But that’s not all. Using Ekran System Client, you can set up access and identity management. Since Ekran System also provides server user activity monitoring, you always know what is happening in your network.
The unique licensing offered by Ekran System enables cost-effective deployments of any size, from small pilots to enterprise projects. Floating endpoint licensing enables license reassignment in a couple of clicks. For virtual environments, this process is automated.
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Visually structured evidence trail resulting in low incident response time
Context-rich recordings significantly reduce CERT and SOC response times. One-click search across suspicious activity makes investigations faster and more effective.
AI-based compromised account detection
Cybercriminals are constantly improving their ways of compromising privileged accounts. Powered by artificial intelligence, the Ekran UEBA module can detect a hacker who has penetrated a corporate system using stolen credentials.
Lightweight software agent and highly optimized data storage formats
The lightweight agent works silently and isn’t noticeable to users or other programs. Collected data is saved in searchable and highly optimized video, audio, and text file formats for compact log storage and easy reporting.
Active in your environment in 20 minutes or less
Ekran System is quick to install and easily integrates with SIEM and ticketing systems. You’ll get a ready-to-use solution right after a coffee break.
Ekran System integrations
Ekran System employee tracking software seamlessly integrates with your infrastructure, including with leading SIEM and ticketing systems.
What our clients say about Ekran System’s insider threat prevention tools
Dennis Fox II
CEO | President at ES Consulting
“What we like the most about the Ekran is how easy it was to get started. The communication with the team is both smooth and efficient. Also, the support received from Ekran System team, both informational and technical, has always been very prompt and helpful.”
Paul Maranzano
Technical Director at National IT Solutions
“We tried quite a few insider threat management solutions before we came to Ekran System. The key factor that led me to Ekran was fast communication from sales to support. I’d highly recommend Ekran System to most colleagues. Within 30 to 40 minutes I had it up and running and it was recording. I was quite impressed by how quick and easy it was. I definitely recommend Ekran System!”
Egzon Sinanaj
Director of Support and Security at PECB
“We have a lot of data to protect. We are also very happy to have an ever-growing number of new customers whose data are processed only by authorized processes and employees. To keep everything in check, we must be able to identify potential internal or external threats in time and act accordingly to prevent any intentional or unintentional errors.”
Denis Gundarev
Senior Program Manager at Microsoft
“Ekran System provides a great solution for customers that need a session recording and activity audits, as well as incident response functionality to detect and prevent insider threats.”
Adrian Cragg
CTO of CNC Ltd
“As a Managed Service Provider we are responsible for our customers’ servers but aren’t the only ones with access and often well intentioned 3rd parties cause disruption with unauthorised changes. Ekran gives us peace of mind that all actions carried out on the server are recorded and we can quickly identify & rectify issues. It’s like having CCTV for your server and in these times of a need for heightened security and auditing this is perfect for the job.”
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FAQ
Organizations across various industries take advantage of insider risk management software — especially those that handle sensitive information.
- Government agencies
- Financial institutions
- Insurance companies
- Manufacturing organizations
- Healthcare providers
- Technology companies
Insider risk management software like Ekran System helps many organizations minimize insider risks, detect and prevent insider threats, secure sensitive data, and ensure compliance with IT security standards, laws, and regulations.
While insider risk management software may seem costly, it can help you prevent the high expenses associated with recovering from insider-related security incidents.
The cost of insider risk management software can vary depending on several factors, such as the size of your organization, the specific features you choose, and the required level of customization.
Moreover, some insider risk management software providers offer their services through a subscription model, while others may charge a one-time fee. As well, the cost depends on the licensing scheme software providers offer. For instance, the Ekran System licensing scheme is transparent — Ekran System is licensed based on the number of endpoints you need to monitor.
To get a better idea of how much insider risk management software costs, consider requesting quotes from different vendors and comparing them based on the features and services offered. Leave a quote request to get a cost estimate for deploying Ekran System in your infrastructure.
Ekran System software can help you proactively manage insider risks in your organization. Here is what Ekran System can help you do:
- Authorize users within your network
- Control users’ access to data and systems
- Monitor user activity in real time
- Record user sessions in video format, along with insightful metadata
- Manage the use of USB devices
- Generate reports and audit your organization’s security
- Analyze user behavior
- Automate incident response
- And more
In combination, Ekran System’s capabilities can become your technological foundation for effective insider risk management. To learn more about using Ekran System after deployment, take a look at our technical documentation.
An insider threat is the risk that a user with authorized access to your organization’s sensitive resources may misuse that access to harm the organization.
Insider threats pose a significant danger to an organization since they may have various negative consequences, such as financial losses, reputational damage, loss of intellectual property, and compromise of sensitive data.
Here are some effective strategies that can help you reduce the risk of insider threats:
- Manage user access: Grant access to your organization’s sensitive data and systems only to those employees and third-party vendors who need it to perform their jobs. This reduces the risk of disclosure or compromise of your organization’s confidential information.
- Establish clear policies: Develop transparent policies and procedures for handling sensitive data, reporting security incidents, and enforcing responses to policy violations. This helps employees understand their responsibilities and the consequences of failing to follow policies.
- Check employees’ backgrounds: Run background checks on your new and existing employees. Thus, you can identify individuals with criminal records or other warning signs and avoid hiring people who are more likely to engage in malicious activity.
- Educate employees: Provide regular cybersecurity awareness training to remind employees about the importance of protecting sensitive data and educate them on how to identify and report suspicious activity. This can help you prevent careless mistakes that may cause real insider threats.
- Monitor user activity: Continuously monitor employees’ and third-party vendors’ activity. This provides visibility into who does what on your organization’s critical endpoints.
- Automate incident response: Use software tools that can detect and respond to suspicious activity in real time. With automated incident response, you can effectively react to insider threats.
- Conduct regular audits: Regular security audits can help your organization identify vulnerabilities and gaps in security controls that could be exploited by insiders. This can help you identify areas in the organization’s security that require improvement.
Ekran System’s functionality enables you to implement these and other security strategies in your organization. Request a free trial and start building your insider threat protection today.
Insider risk management solutions help organizations streamline their efforts in managing insider risks. There are a few reasons to deploy an insider risk management solution in your organization:
- Improve visibility into employees’, vendors’, and partners’ activity across your systems
- Secure access management
- Facilitate compliance with IT security requirements
- Analyze user behavior
- Accelerate incident threat detection
- Automate incident response
- Generate detailed user activity reports
Overall, using an insider risk management solution is beneficial for your organization’s security. Ekran System offers numerous insider risk management tools to help you efficiently control insider risks; comply with industry laws, standards, and regulations; and enhance the protection of your sensitive data.
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