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Glossary: Threats, Threat Actors and Motivations

insider

Also written: insider threat, disgruntled employee, rogue contractor

A person who is or was trusted with access (staff, former staff, contractors, partners) and harms the company on purpose, like Sam exporting the café list before leaving.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

Accidental/unintentionalleast privilegerevengeinternalcompetitor