Author(s): Elaine PRESSMAN
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2015
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 14/2015
DOI:
Abstract
This paper reviews background information on insider threat and provides a
rationale for the development of an evidence-based analytic tool to assess the individual
risk for insider threat. This tool, referred to as the RAIT is of value to security and
intelligence analysts in military settings, in critical structure settings and in
organizations. The tool assists analysts in resolution of doubt decisions concerning the
security status of individuals whose trust status is question. It is also applicable to
routine re-assessments of individuals over time. Relevant risk indicators related to
insider espionage, sabotage, unauthorized disclosures of classified information and
violent extremism are structured into a standardized, systematic and reliable
transparent tool to permit the assessment of individual risk and the threat that
individuals may represent. This paper will identify some guidelines for use and the
indicators in the RAIT tool. The RAIT is consistent with best practice for risk assessment
and with other internationally recognized and validated risk assessment tools. The RAIT
tool supports but does not replace the professional judgment of those mandated to
provide these security decisions. This work was supported by the Canadian Department
of National Defence but the author assumes full responsibility for all content and errors.
Keywords: risk assessment of insider threat, resolution of doubt for insider
threat, intelligence analysis of insiders, individual risk and threat analysis of insiders.
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