No Dark Corners: A Different Answer to Insider Threats
Abstract
An adversary making a frontal attack can be anticipated or repulsed. An adversary attacking from within, however, cannot be so readily countered. This article presents findings of research that used a Delphi method to uncover flaws in traditional defenses against hostile insiders and point the way to new, counterintuitive defenses. The findings explain how infiltrators pose a greater threat than disgruntled insiders. Recommended defenses shape the contours of a No Dark Corners approach that applies and extends seminal theories of Newman's Defensible Space and Kelling's Fixing Broken Windows. No Dark Corners replaces a laser with a flashlight. The laser is a narrow beam of workplace monitoring only by corporate sentinels. The flashlight is a broader beam of employee engagement on the front lines, at the team level. There are no easy answers. No Dark Corners addresses gaps in traditional insider defenses to deliver the victory of ownership over surprise
Description
This article appeared in Homeland Security Affairs (May 2010), v.6 no.2
Rights
The copyright of all articles published in Homeland Security Affairs rests with the author[s] of the articles. Any commercial use of Homeland Security Affairs or the articles published herein is expressly prohibited without the written consent of the copyright holder. Anyone can copy, distribute, or reuse these articles as long as the author and original source are properly cited.Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Tri-level optimization algorithms for solving defender-attacker- defender network models
Lazzaro, Gary L. (Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-06);The optimal defense and operation of networks against worst-case attack is an important problem for military analysts. We review development of existing solutions for the Defender-Attacker-Defender (DAD) tri-level optimization ... -
Active cyber defense: enhancing national cyber defense
Wong, Tiong Pern. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-12);With increased dependency on the Internet, cyber attacks are fast becoming an attractive option for state adversaries, in part because of the ease of hiding one's identity. In response, governments around the world are ... -
Theater ballistic missile defenses: an emerging role for the Navy?
Pitts, James Edward (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992-12);The end of the Cold War has brought about significant changes in the international and national security environments that present tremendous implications for the U.S. military. The strategic threat of global nuclear war ...