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INSIDER THREAT [6 records]

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Record 1 2026-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Electronic Warfare
CONT

The seven different stages of a cyber kill chain follow a sequential, incremental and progressive process of reconnaissance(i. e., phishing email), weaponization(i. e., delivery payload; virus, worm and malware), delivery(i. e., insider threat,... bot attack), exploitation(i. e.,... software vulnerability; network vulnerability), installation(i. e., actual payload setting up locally), command and control(i. e., trojan), and actions on objective(i. e., ransomware). Preventive measures can be taken at different steps of the kill chain to dam the cyber avalanche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Guerre électronique
DEF

Phases d'une cyberattaque ciblée : 1) reconnaissance, 2) transformation en armes, 3) livraison, 4) exploitation, 5) installation, 6) commandement et contrôle, et 7) actions.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • National and International Security
  • Intelligence (Military)
DEF

A structured assessment of an organization, system, individual, or asset’s potential risks from adversarial actors, hazards or vulnerabilities.

OBS

A threat profile typically includes details on the types of threats(e. g., cyber attacks, physical intrusions, insider threats), the capabilities and motivations of potential adversaries, likely attack vectors, historical incident data, and exposure levels.

OBS

Threat profiles are used in cybersecurity, risk management, and intelligence analysis to prioritize defenses, inform mitigation strategies, and guide resource allocation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
DEF

Évaluation structurée des risques auxquels une organisation, un système, un individu ou un actif peut être exposé, en raison d'acteurs malveillants, de dangers ou de vulnérabilités.

OBS

Un profil de menace comprend généralement des renseignements sur les types de menaces (p. ex. : cyberattaques, intrusions physiques, menaces internes), les capacités et les motivations des adversaires potentiels, les vecteurs d'attaque probables, les données historiques sur les incidents ainsi que les niveaux d'exposition.

OBS

Les profils de menace sont utilisés en cybersécurité, en gestion des risques et en analyse du renseignement pour hiérarchiser les mesures de défense, orienter les stratégies d'atténuation et guider l'allocation des ressources.

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
DEF

[A] malicious threat to an organization that comes from people within the organization, such as employees, former employees, contractors or business associates, who have inside information concerning the organization’s security practices, data and computer systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
OBS

Menace informatique représentée par l'ensemble des entités autorisées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
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Record 4 - external organization data 2017-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Key term(s)
  • Insider Threats Working Group

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2017-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Key term(s)
  • Insider Threats Unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

The computer security threat embodied by all unauthorized entities.

OBS

As opposed to "insider threat".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Menace informatique représentée par l'ensemble des entités non autorisées.

OBS

Par opposition à «menace interne».

Spanish

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