The Insider Threat Matrix: A Holistic Approach To Insider Threats
Proofpoint, Friday, September 26th, 2025
Industry frameworks play a critical role in cybersecurity. For one, they help security teams assess their controls against a common, industry-proven framework.
Mapping to a framework helps a security team identify crucial gaps that could leave their organization vulnerable to a cyberattack. A framework also provides a common language that can be used by security practitioners across industries and disciplines. MITRE ATT&CK and NIST are two commonly used, well-established frameworks.
Newer to the security industry, the Insider Threat Matrix is an open, public framework focused exclusively on detecting and preventing insider threats. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with the founders of the Insider Threat Matrix, James Weston and Joshua Beaman.