The Enemy Within? The Connection between Insider Threat and Terrorism

David BaMaung, David McIlhatton, Murdo MacDonald and Rona Beattie

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2018, vol. 41, issue 2, 133-150

Abstract: While the threat from terrorism has gained widespread acknowledgment over the last decade, the infiltration of organizations by “terrorist” insiders has not, and the potential dangers these individuals present has not been fully explored. There is a need to understand the wider aspects of insider threats, including motivations and attack methodologies, and to be able to demonstrate the potential devastation that could be caused. Organizations can attempt to mitigate the potential for insider infiltration by both terrorist and other hostile actors, and if such individuals were within an organization, there are procedures and strategies that can be employed to prevent exploitation of existing organizational vulnerabilities and detection of insiders. This article provides an informed and new approach to the connection between insider threat and terrorism.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1249776

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