Course track
Insider Risk and Reporting
Negligent vs malicious vs compromised insiders, offboarding risk, reporting a colleague the right way, least privilege, and building a culture where people feel safe to speak up.
Who takes this: Managers, HR, team leads, and anyone who may notice a colleague's unusual behavior
ISOSOC2NISTHIPAANDPA
| Module | Length | What staff learn | Maps to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negligent vs. Malicious vs. Compromised | 5 min | Distinguish the three types of insider risk and apply the same reporting habit to all three. | ISO, SOC2 |
| Offboarding Risk | 4 min | Report departures promptly and flag clearly unusual activity factually. | ISO, SOC2 |
| Reporting a Colleague Without Becoming the Office Informant | 4 min | Report specific facts privately, never speculation shared with coworkers. | ISO, SOC2 |
| The Everyday Behaviors That Signal Insider Risk | 5 min | Identify common behavioral and technical warning signs of insider risk before a serious incident occurs. | ISO, NIST |
| Privilege, Access, and the Principle of Least Privilege | 5 min | Explain what the principle of least privilege means and describe how excessive access creates insider risk. | ISO, NIST, HIPAA |
| Data Handling Habits That Create Insider Risk | 5 min | Recognize everyday data handling mistakes that unintentionally create insider risk and describe safer alternatives. | NDPA, ISO, SOC2 |
| When Trusted People Go Rogue: The Psychology of Malicious Insiders | 5 min | Describe the common motivations and psychological patterns behind malicious insider behavior and explain why trust alone is not a control. | ISO, NIST |
| Third Parties, Contractors, and the Insider Risk You Didn't Hire | 5 min | Identify the insider risks posed by contractors and third-party vendors and describe practical steps to manage them. | ISO, SOC2, NIST |
| Building a Culture Where People Feel Safe to Speak Up | 5 min | Describe the role of organizational culture in preventing insider risk and identify actions that make it safer for people to raise concerns early. | ISO, NIST |
| Putting It All Together: Your Personal Insider Risk Checklist | 5 min | Apply the key principles from this course to a set of realistic workplace scenarios and commit to specific personal actions that reduce insider risk. | ISO, NIST, SOC2 |
Compliance codes show which frameworks each module supports. Some clauses are marked "verify" in our source review, meaning we phrase the claim cautiously rather than cite an exact, unconfirmed section number. See the glossary for term definitions.