Insider Threat & Employee Misconduct
Investigating Suspicious Employee Activity, Misuse and Insider Risk.
Insider Threat & Employee Misconduct.
Employees and other trusted users may have legitimate access to sensitive information, systems and business resources.
When that access is suspected to have been misused, organisations may need to establish what occurred, which activity was relevant and whether company information, systems or policies were affected.
Key Incident Indicators
Unusual access to systems, applications or information beyond assigned responsibilities
Repeated attempts to access restricted files or repositories
Suspicious data transfers involving employee accounts
Unexplained deletion, modification or manipulation of business records
Unusual access activity outside established working patterns
Conflicts between reported employee conduct and available digital records
Unauthorised use of credentials or shared accounts
Reports of policy violations, workplace misconduct or misuse of organisational resources
Key Challenges & Stellar Forensic Interventions
Identifying Suspicious Employee Activity
Unusual access patterns, unexpected file activity, policy violations or other behaviour may raise concerns about employee conduct. Establishing whether activity was legitimate or potentially unauthorised requires examination of relevant evidence and business context.
Investigating Suspected Misuse of Company Information
Employees may have authorised access to confidential information, intellectual property, customer data or business records. Concerns may arise when information appears to have been accessed, copied, retained or transferred for an unauthorised purpose.
Investigating Departing Employee Activity
Employee departures can create concerns where an individual has had access to sensitive information, systems or intellectual property.
Understanding Unauthorised Data Transfer
Information may potentially be transferred through email, cloud storage, removable media, messaging platforms or other channels.
Establishing the Scope of Potential Misconduct
An investigation may involve multiple users, devices, accounts or systems. Understanding the potential scope requires correlating relevant evidence and establishing the sequence of events.