From information leaks to stolen personal information, there is no doubt that insider attacks have become a serious cybersecurity concern. As with all cybersecurity practices, whether external or internal, it is critical to identify incidents before they occur rather than analyze events after the damage has been done. That’s why it’s important to not only implement solid perimeter protection for external intrusions, but also shield systems from internal threats.

While cyber threats continue to loom, organizations can take steps to create a defensive and, most importantly, offensive security posture. The approach of monitoring endpoint activity – at the user, device, and data level – can enable organizations to collect and correlate information about actions that indicate risky precursor behavior and in turn initiate an appropriate countermeasure.