Insider Threat Program Professional Certificate

About

The Insider Threat Program Professional course develops the practical skills, confidence, and judgement required to operate a modern insider threat capability. Participants learn how to identify insider risks, recognise behavioural and technical indicators, run core workflows, and make defensible decisions in high‐stakes environments.

Across 3.5 days, the course blends structured instruction, case studies, scenario-based labs, and a capstone simulation to ensure participants build true operational competence.

The program is aligned with internationally recognised practices, including the SEI Common Sense Guide to Mitigating Insider Threats, giving learners an evidence-based foundation for professional practice.

Enrolment includes complimentary access to the Insider Threat Foundation course, ensuring all participants begin with a unified baseline of knowledge before entering professional-level training.

Objectives

By the end of this masterclass, participants will be able to:

Operate with Professional Confidence: 

- Understand how mature insider threat programs are structured and governed. 

- Apply ethical, privacy, and lawful monitoring principles. 

- Navigate professional responsibilities and decision-making boundaries. 

- Collaborate effectively across HR, Legal, IT, Security, Compliance, and IR.

Detect and Interpret Insider Threat Signals: - Recognise behavioural and technical indicators of insider risk. - Understand visibility models, telemetry sources, and foundational UEBA concepts. - Apply SEI mitigation practices to guide decisions and reduce risk. Run Core Insider Threat Workflows: - Conduct intake, triage, investigation, and escalation with rigor. - Manage evidence handling and documentation requirements. - Support workforce awareness and manager enablement initiatives.

Topics Covered

- Insider Threat Program Governance & Practitioner Responsibilities

- Privacy, Lawful Monitoring, Ethics & Professional Boundaries

- SEI Best Practices for Insider Threat Mitigation

- Intake, Triage, Investigation & Escalation Workflows

- Behavioural & Technical Indicators of Insider Risk

- Visibility Models, Telemetry Sources & UEBA Fundamentals

- Working Cross-Functionally with HR, Legal, Security & IT

- Building Reporting Culture & Workforce Awareness

- Tabletop Exercises, After-Action Reviews & Continuous Improvement

- Capstone Simulation: End-to-End Insider Threat Scenario

Who Should Attend

- Security, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management

- HR, Legal, IT, Compliance, and Incident Response

- Fraud, Governance, Behavioural Risk, and People & Culture

- Anyone progressing toward the Insider Threat Program Expert certification

Prerequisite

Completion of the Insider Threat Program Professional (or equivalent experience, subject to AIIT approval).