Most businesses harden the perimeters of their IT networks and systems to counter external threats that confront their computing infrastructure, such as those caused by hackers, denial of service attacks or malware. But while protecting the IT systems from external harm is crucial, there's a subtle, yet powerful threat lurking right inside the enterprise: privileged users. Privileged users are the individuals inside the enterprise who routinely use the IT systems, applications or data to perform their jobs. These trusted insiders have access to critical information and assets and are often highly capable technology users. Whether they perform actions with intentional maliciousness or simply by accident, insiders entrusted with access to the IT systems are the biggest threat to the company's information integrity and data privacy.
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