Towards More Effective Insider Threat Countermeasures: A Survey of Approaches for Addressing Challenges and Limitations

This survey delves into challenges and limitations in addressing insider threats, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative questions to extract nuanced insights. It categorizes challenges based on characteristics and methodologies, conducting a comprehensive analysis across approaches to evaluate security control functions. The study systematically examines hurdles through targeted qualitative questions, providing a nuanced understanding of unique challenges. Additionally, quantitative questions assess each approach's adherence to security control functions. The findings underscore the complexity of addressing the human factor and emphasize the need for a unified approach integrating technical and behavioral factors. The paper highlights the urgency of implementing enhanced security measures and sets the stage for future research in insider threat mitigation.