Insider Threat Report

A Look Inside the 2024 Insider Threat Report: Key Takeaways

Cybersecurity Insiders just released their 2024 Insider Threat Report based on a survey conducted with 400+ IT and cybersecurity professionals chronicling the latest trends, challenges and best practices when managing insider threats. The report shows that 48% of respondents said that insider threats attacks have become more frequent over the past 12 months, with 83% of organizations reporting at least one attack. Insider threats are rising in frequency with organizations that experienced 11-20 attacks showing a 5x increase over 2023. Technical challenges or costs were the primary obstacles (70% combined) preventing them from implementing an effective insider threat management program. 

The report highlights the pressing need for better identity management and the adoption of a Zero Trust posture to mitigate access-related risks. With data sprawling across various locations, maintaining visibility is more important than ever. Despite 93% of organizations recognizing the importance of unified visibility and control, 52% reveal that  they lack the necessary tools to effectively manage insider threats.

Detecting insider threats remains a formidable challenge, often more difficult than identifying external threats. Recovery from an insider attack can be slow and costly, further emphasizing the need for proactive measures. So, how can organizations better combat these internal risks? The 2024 Insider Threat Report offers valuable strategies and insights.

Additional Findings from the 2024 Insider Threat Report

• 92% of organizations find insider attacks equally or more challenging to detect than external cyber attacks. 
• 45% of organizations take a week or longer to recover from an insider attack.
• 93% of organizations consider unified visibility and control across environments to be important. 
• Only 36% have a fully integrated solution to deliver unified visibility and control. 
• 55% of organizations reveal they have integrated legal data, such as court records and credit reports into insider threat program.
• 45% of respondents answered that they have integrated human resource data to provide broader context for behavior analytics.

The Gurucul Insider Threat Solution Advantage

Gurucul provides comprehensive insider threat detection software that integrates UEBA, Identity Analytics, behavioral DLP analytics, and NTA functionalities, enabling organizations to proactively detect and respond to insider threats in real-time. By aggregating data from a variety of sources—including user and entity activity logs, network traffic, endpoint telemetry, security and IT operations data, and even non-traditional business and HR application data—Gurucul delivers a holistic view of insider threat activities.

This unified data approach allows Gurucul to effectively put anomalies into context and assess true risks. By correlating and analyzing this diverse data in real-time, Gurucul uncovers subtle behavioral patterns that, when contextualized by related data, can predict genuine insider risks before incidents occur. This proactive capability empowers organizations to swiftly address potential security threats, preventing them from escalating and strengthening defenses against insider threats in today’s ever-evolving cybersecurity environment.

Get ahead of insider threats with the 2024 Insider Threat Report. Uncover the latest trends, challenges, and strategies to safeguard your organization. Read the report now and strengthen your security posture.