The Seven Risk Factors Behind Insider Vulnerability

Insider threats rarely begin with malicious intent — they often emerge gradually as ordinary life pressures create unexpected vulnerabilities around trusted employees.In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from Pentagram Advisory explore the seven risk factors behind insider vulnerability, drawn from the Australian Government Personnel Security Adjudicative Standard within the Protective Security Policy Framework.Using a realistic workplace scenario, the discussion explains how organisations responsible for critical infrastructure can recognise emerging vulnerabilities early and strengthen Trusted Workforce Programs, insider threat prevention, and workforce assurance.