Threat Models: Malicious Insider

Threat modeling is a proactive security strategy that involves understanding a system's intricacies, identifying vulnerabilities, and prioritizing potential threats to devise mitigation plans, aiming to adopt a secure-by-design approach from a project's inception. This blog post, the first in a five-part series, explores threats such as malicious insiders, supply chain attacks, and accidental cloud misconfigurations, using a typical cloud-based stack that handles sensitive data in an internet-facing application. The focus is on insider threats, particularly disgruntled internal users with malicious intent, who can misuse access to sensitive data like health and credit card information. Identified vulnerabilities include overly permissive access and lack of monitoring, while mitigation strategies emphasize strict access control, two-factor authentication, data encryption, logging, monitoring, and regular auditing. These measures, alongside documenting policies and developing incident response plans, help safeguard against insider threats, protect sensitive information, and maintain organizational integrity.

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