Nisos, the human risk management company, has announced the launch of its Insider Threat Intelligence module for the Ascend™ platform. Designed to act as an early warning system, the module helps security teams detect potential insider threats before they escalate, combining AI-driven insights with external intelligence to complement traditional internal telemetry.
“Organizations need intelligence that connects the dots between internal activity and external signals outside the enterprise boundary,” said Ryan LaSalle, CEO of Nisos. “The Ascend Insider Threat module enables teams to detect emerging risks early, investigate with clarity, and take action before incidents occur, protecting people, data, and reputations proactively.”
Why Insider Threats Are Hard to Spot
Modern work environments—especially distributed and hybrid setups—have made insider threats increasingly complex. Employees with authorized access can unintentionally or maliciously compromise networks, systems, or data. Nisos highlights four early indicators of insider threats organizations should monitor:
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Workplace Conflicts: Employees sharing grievances about management or colleagues online, often following negative performance reviews.
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Polywork: Individuals holding multiple full-time roles may share sensitive company data to reduce their workload.
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Data Collection: Large-scale copying of company data into private repositories or attempts to bypass security measures.
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Financial Pressures: Sudden financial stress, like difficulty covering bills, can increase insider risk.
Intelligence-Driven Detection and Prevention
The Ascend Insider Threat module extends Nisos’ capabilities to address the evolving human risk landscape, including threats from remote work, polywork, and policy violations. Its key features include:
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Early Risk Identification: Detect potential threats at scale from financial behavior, social media, or undisclosed side employment.
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Accurate Attribution: Connect digital accounts to real-world identities with AI-powered confidence scoring, reducing false positives.
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Actionable Investigation Insights: Convert risk signals into investigation-ready intelligence, accelerating response workflows.
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Continuous Monitoring: Real-time tracking of emerging insider threats, complementing internal telemetry and closing visibility gaps.
Bridging Technology and Expertise
Nisos combines automated monitoring with analyst-led tradecraft to provide a holistic insider threat solution. Organizations can unify insider threat monitoring and investigations on the same Ascend platform that supports executive protection and other human risk management programs.
“Obtaining early risk and threat intelligence is critical for identifying emerging human risks before they escalate,” said Gary Hayslip, VP and Senior Security Advisor at Halcyon, former CISO at SoftBank. “Ascend looks beyond the edge of the enterprise to detect red flags online before they become threats.”
As organizations continue to navigate distributed workforces and increasingly sophisticated threat actors, solutions like Ascend Insider Threat are helping enterprises detect, investigate, and prevent insider risks proactively, minimizing legal, financial, and reputational exposure.
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