Eliminate Insider Threat Through Physical Access Governance

Insider threats exploit the persistent connectivity that organisations grant to trusted users. When access paths are physically removed outside operational windows, the opportunity for misuse ceases to exist.

34%

Of data breaches involve internal actors

85 days

Average time to detect an insider threat incident

Zero

Persistent access paths outside authorised windows

100%

Session activity recorded on tamper-proof storage

"Our DLP flagged nothing. Our SIEM flagged nothing. The queries were within normal parameters. The only thing that would have stopped it was removing the path entirely when it was not needed."

1. ST 01

   Reconnaissance

   TA0043

   ◤ Attacker

   A trusted user with legitimate credentials begins browsing shares, mapping where the valuable data lives.

   ◢ Control breaks it

   Sensitive stores require a named, approved session to be reachable at all. Casual discovery has no surface to land on.

   LockIsolate
   ✕ Break here
2. ST 02

   Collection and Staging

   TA0009

   ◤ Attacker

   Copies records into a personal share or a hidden folder, ready to move out of the environment in bulk.

   ◢ Control breaks it

   Movement off the protected zone is a governed Transfer event with multi-party approval, file inventory and audit.

   TransferValidate
   ✕ Break here
3. ST 03

   Exfiltration

   TA0010

   ◤ Attacker

   Pushes the staged data to a personal cloud, an unmanaged device or a recipient outside the control of the organisation.

   ◢ Control breaks it

   Outbound paths to unmanaged destinations are physically severed. The exfiltration route does not exist.

   FirebreakUnlink
   ✕ Break here
4. ST 04

   Destruction or Sabotage

   T1485

   ◤ Attacker

   Deletes or alters records on the way out, hoping the gap is only found long after they have left.

   ◢ Control breaks it

   Tamper-evident copies sit in the offline vault. Originals can be restored and the change is recorded against the named actor.

   ArchiveValidate

Time-Bound Access

Administrative paths to critical systems exist only during authorised windows. Outside these windows, physical disconnection removes the path entirely.

Multi-Party Authorisation

No single credential holder can activate a path to sensitive infrastructure. Two or more authorised parties must approve every access session.

Immutable Session Recording

Every keystroke, query, and data transfer during an authorised session is recorded on physically disconnected storage that the user cannot access or modify.

Credential Isolation

Administrative credentials are separated from the network paths they govern. Compromised or misused credentials cannot reach systems when the path is severed.

Zero Standing Access

No user maintains persistent connectivity to critical systems. Every session is explicitly authorised, time-bound, and automatically terminated.

Behavioural Baseline Evidence

Tamper-proof logs on disconnected storage provide the evidence needed for disciplinary proceedings, regulatory reporting, and criminal prosecution.

Privileged Access Audit

Map every user, service account, and credential that maintains persistent access to critical systems, identifying standing privileges that exceed operational requirements.

Access Window Design

Define time-bound operational windows for each critical system, with multi-party authorisation requirements and session recording policies.

Controlled Pilot

Deploy on a single critical system with full session recording, testing the multi-party authorisation workflow and emergency access procedures.

Enterprise Rollout

Extend to all critical infrastructure with automated window management, tamper-proof logging, and integration with existing identity governance platforms.