The Invisible Insider: Rethinking Risk Across Cyber, Physical, and Human Threats
Why public sector organizations must adopt more integrated, intelligence-driven approaches to identify converged threats before they escalate
This article was originally published in Homeland Security Today.
For years, insider threat programs in the public sector have followed a familiar model: monitor for suspicious activity, investigate when something goes wrong, and respond accordingly. That model was built for a different era—one where threats could be separated into “cyber” or “physical,” and managed within distinct domains. That world no longer exists.
Today’s threats are blended, behavioral, and cross-domain. The same individual can move across systems, facilities, and teams, leaving behind a trail of small, disconnected signals. A badge swipe at an unusual time. A low-level policy deviation. A subtle change in workplace behavior. On their own, these indicators rarely trigger concern. But together, they can reveal emerging risk well before an incident occurs.
Read the full article in Homeland Security Today.
