Is Your New Hire Your Next Insider Threat?
Proofpoint, Monday, September 22nd, 2025
When we hire someone in good faith to work for our company, we assume they'll respect our organization, policies, and sensitive business data. But sadly, we don't yet live in this utopia.
Therefore, we must take precautions to ensure the safety and sanctity of our organization and the critical business and personal data we have access to.
It's been a year since I wrote about new-hire risks in the first 90 days. The adoption of deepfake technologies and generative AI (GenAI) have made it increasingly easy for threat actors to impersonate credible candidates. Insider Threat Awareness Month is a good opportunity to assess your strategy for vetting new employees and to evaluate your security controls during an employee's first few months. After all, you don't want your new hire to become your next insider threat.