Key takeaways
Host: Mike Gelles, managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
1 Overview CPE credit | Specialized Knowledge
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work, business closures, and new suppliers and customers can present new and unfamiliar risks. But as organizations balance the safeguarding of their workforce with keeping the business running, they should not lose sight of protecting against familiar risks, specifically those that negligent or malicious insiders may pose to critical assets and data. We’ll discuss:
- Fundamentals of insider threats.
- New behavioral, technical, and organizational risks emerging from the crisis.
- Practical risk mitigation steps, including how to get started and build resilience going forward.
Meet the speakers

Mike Gelles
Dr. Michael is a managing director with Deloitte Consulting LLP Federal practice, consulting in the areas of law enforcement, intelligence, and security. Mike is a thought leader and widely published author on critical national security issues to include, insider threat, security processing, secure workforce, asset loss, exploitation, sabotage, and workplace violence. Previously, Mike served as a naval officer and the chief psychologist for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Linda Walsh
Linda, a Managing Director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, is a Cyber Risk Services Talent leader for Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, where she works to recruit, train and retain world class cyber talent for a culture of excellence and inclusivity. In addition, Linda has experience in helping clients reduce their network security exposure through the implementation of next-generation threat and vulnerability modeling. Her specialties include leveraging cutting-edge technologies to help clients solve security and data management issues.
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