Mr. Thompson is the Founder and CEO of ITMG, the leading insider risk management firm providing expert consulting, assessment, training, and staffing services to Fortune 500 corporations. He is an accomplished corporate executive with over 20 years’ experience managing insider risk, including senior positions with FBI, DOJ, and NSA. He is a pioneer in the field of insider risk management and the author of three books on insider risk management. He is a member of the Maryland Bar.
From the Winter 2021 Issue
Risk Mitigation
Top 5 Characteristics of Successful Insider Risk Management Programs
Author(s):
Shawn M. Thompson, Founder and CEO, ITMG
Corporations are increasingly focusing their efforts on preventing, detecting, and mitigating threats from insiders. As a result, many are mandating the creation of formal insider threat or insider risk management programs. With a dearth of standards on the topic, corporations are largely relegated to a trial-and-error approach. Unfortunately, too many companies forget about the “program” … Read more
