An administrator was notified that a user logged in remotely after hours and copied large amounts of data to a personal device.
Which of the following best describes the user’s activity?
An administrator was notified that a user logged in remotely after hours and copied large amounts of data to a personal device.
Which of the following best describes the user’s activity?
An insider threat refers to malicious activities undertaken by individuals who have legitimate access to an organization's resources. In this scenario, the user logged in after hours and copied large amounts of data to a personal device, indicating misuse of granted access, which aligns with the definition of an insider threat.
D. Insider Threat An insider threat is the potential for an insider to use their authorized access or understanding of an organization to harm that organization.