Course track
Insider Risk and Reporting
Negligent vs malicious vs compromised insiders, offboarding risk, reporting a colleague the right way, least privilege, and building a culture where people feel safe to speak up.
Who takes this: Managers, HR, team leads, and anyone who may notice a colleague's unusual behavior
ISOSOC2NISTHIPAANDPA
| Module | Length | What staff learn | Maps to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negligent vs. Malicious vs. Compromised | 5 min | Distinguish the three types of insider risk and apply the same reporting habit to all three. | ISO, SOC2 |
| Offboarding Risk | 4 min | Report departures promptly and flag clearly unusual activity factually. | ISO, SOC2 |
| Reporting a Colleague Without Becoming the Office Informant | 4 min | Report specific facts privately, never speculation shared with coworkers. | ISO, SOC2 |
| The Everyday Behaviors That Signal Insider Risk | 5 min | Identify common behavioral and technical warning signs of insider risk before a serious incident occurs. | ISO, NIST |
| Privilege, Access, and the Principle of Least Privilege | 5 min | Explain what the principle of least privilege means and describe how excessive access creates insider risk. | ISO, NIST, HIPAA |
| Data Handling Habits That Create Insider Risk | 5 min | Recognize everyday data handling mistakes that unintentionally create insider risk and describe safer alternatives. | NDPA, ISO, SOC2 |
| When Trusted People Go Rogue: The Psychology of Malicious Insiders | 5 min | Describe the common motivations and psychological patterns behind malicious insider behavior and explain why trust alone is not a control. | ISO, NIST |
| Third Parties, Contractors, and the Insider Risk You Didn't Hire | 5 min | Identify the insider risks posed by contractors and third-party vendors and describe practical steps to manage them. | ISO, SOC2, NIST |
| Building a Culture Where People Feel Safe to Speak Up | 5 min | Describe the role of organizational culture in preventing insider risk and identify actions that make it safer for people to raise concerns early. | ISO, NIST |
| Putting It All Together: Your Personal Insider Risk Checklist | 5 min | Apply the key principles from this course to a set of realistic workplace scenarios and commit to specific personal actions that reduce insider risk. | ISO, NIST, SOC2 |
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