Insider threats originate from within an organization and are often the hardest to detect and prevent. An insider threat occurs when someone exploits their privileged access to compromise your business’ infrastructure systems and data assets. Potentially dangerous insiders can be largely divided into two categories — malicious and negligent. While the former can harm your business for financial or other gains, the latter can jeopardize your IT security by turning a blind eye to security protocols. The only way to tackle this menace is to detect insider threats early, undertake remediation measures and repeat the process regularly.