Insider threats pose a critical security challenge, often bypassing hardened perimeters and flying under the radar. In 2015 alone, 2,260 breaches were reported, and many involved insiders who exploited excessive access rights, unmonitored data stores, and generic alert systems—with less than 1% of critical alerts investigated. Insiders can steal sensitive data slowly and discreetly; 68% of breaches took days to exfiltrate, and 80% were financially motivated. To defend against this, organizations must find, monitor, and protect sensitive data, audit user behavior, enforce least-privilege access, and detect anomalies quickly and in context.

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