Device identity: The overlooked insider threat

Throughout National Insider Threat Awareness Month there has been no shortage of thoughts and ideas proffered on how to manage and mitigate insider risk that comes with having humans as part of the ecosystem. It’s true, the human is both the strength and the weakness. They are called upon to mitigate the risk and ameliorate the actions of the malevolent or careless employee. Where discussion has been sparse is how machine/device identity plays a part in insider risk management.