Employees with trusted access can exhibit behaviors that signal potential data theft, such as transferring confidential files to unauthorized USB drives, accessing personal email repeatedly, creating personal storage tables, or searching for new jobs on corporate devices. Even actions like installing a keylogger to steal passwords and accessing multiple valid accounts indicate elevated insider risk. For SOC analysts, these patterns serve as critical warning signs that sensitive information may be in jeopardy, highlighting the need for strong monitoring and insider threat detection.

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