SoK: The Psychology of Insider Threats

This paper presents a systematic literature review on the psychology of insider threats—security risks originating from individuals within organizations. While this is a well-established research area, psychological perspectives remain underdeveloped. The extended version adds background to better contextualize the role of personality traits, psychological states, and situational factors in insider threats. The paper also highlights research gaps and the need for stronger theoretical foundations in this domain.

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ICST Transactions on Security and Safety
Published
2025-06-19
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4108/eetss.v9i1.9298
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2
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Information and Cyber Security
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
6.49
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SoK: The Psychology of Insider Threats

Jukka Ruohonen, Mubashrah Saddiqa
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ICST Transactions on Security and Safety
Information and Cyber Security
6.49
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SoK: The Psychology of Insider Threats

Jukka Ruohonen, Mubashrah Saddiqa
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Abstract

This paper presents a systematic literature review on the psychology of insider threats—security risks originating from individuals within organizations. While this is a well-established research area, psychological perspectives remain underdeveloped. The extended version adds background to better contextualize the role of personality traits, psychological states, and situational factors in insider threats. The paper also highlights research gaps and the need for stronger theoretical foundations in this domain.

ICST Transactions on Security and SafetyVol. 9(1)
University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Information and Cyber Security
6.49
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