Applying Insider Risk Mitigation: Contemporary Issues

Abstract

On July 20, 2023, Victor Munro, Executive Director of the Insider Risk Management Centre of Excellence, presented on the contemporary issues surrounding the field of insider risk management. The presentation focused on three significant areas: 1) the nexus between whistleblower protections and insider threat management; 2) the balance of mitigating threats without compromising; and 3) the post-COVID impact on threat vectors and role of artificial intelligence in threat mitigation and organizational culture. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were technical/behavioral indicators related to at-risk employees and distinction between intentional and unintentional threat behaviors