Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations
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Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6572087.v1Topic or Tag
Abstract
Based on its analysis of more than 700 case studies, the CERT® Insider Threat Center recommends 19 best practices for preventing, detecting, and responding to harm from insider threats. This technical note summarizes each practice, explains its importance, and provides an international policy perspective on the practice. Every nation can use this paper as a succinct educational guide to stopping insider threats and an exploration of international policy issues related to insider threats.
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Flynn, L., Huth, C., Trzeciak, R., & Buttles-Valdez, P. (2013, August 27). Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023). Retrieved August 19, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572087.v1.
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author={Flynn, Lori and Huth, Carly and Trzeciak, Randall and Buttles-Valdez, Palma},
title={Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations},
month={Aug},
year={2013},
number={{CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6572087.v1},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572087.v1},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-19}
}
Flynn, Lori, Carly Huth, Randall Trzeciak, and Palma Buttles-Valdez. "Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations." (CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, August 27, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572087.v1.
L. Flynn, C. Huth, R. Trzeciak, and P. Buttles-Valdez, "Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023, 27-Aug-2013 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572087.v1. [Accessed: 19-Aug-2026].
Flynn, Lori, Carly Huth, Randall Trzeciak, and Palma Buttles-Valdez. "Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 27 Aug. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572087.v1. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.
Flynn, Lori; Huth, Carly; Trzeciak, Randall; & Buttles-Valdez, Palma. Best Practices Against Insider Threats in All Nations. CMU/SEI-2013-TN-023. Software Engineering Institute. 2013. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6572087.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6572087.v1