Solutions · Insider risk
Not every data loss incident involves an outside attacker. Sensitive information may be copied, forwarded, or transferred by someone who already has legitimate access. GuardStance correlates file classification, endpoint activity, and abnormal movement volume so security teams can stop data theft by departing employees or compromised accounts.
Discuss Insider Risk ProtectionA Departing Employee Copies Confidential Customer Data
A departing employee attempts to copy a confidential customer account list to removable storage. GuardStance detects the classified account list, blocks the USB transfer immediately, and records signed evidence for the investigation team.
An employee may trigger a data protection rule accidentally or while performing a legitimate task. Security teams need enough context to evaluate the event fairly.
GuardStance supports policy-based investigation by showing reviewers the data involved, the activity that occurred, and the enforcement outcome.
See the complete file timeline—who opened, renamed, archived, or tried to exfiltrate sensitive data.
Control USB drives, personal cloud uploads, printing, and clipboard pastes even when laptops are off-network.
Ensure labels travel with files across renames and format changes so policies always fire.
On-premises or private cloud deployment ensures sensitive incident evidence and employee activity logs remain strictly inside your jurisdiction with role-based access control.
No. Employees can trigger data protection policies accidentally or during legitimate work. Investigators should review the full context before determining whether an event indicates accidental exposure, a policy issue, or potentially malicious activity.
