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Val LeTellier

Val LeTellier

Val LeTellier ran security, intelligence, and counterintelligence operations as a State Department Diplomatic Security Special Agent and CIA operations officer. Twenty years penetrating foreign intelligence targets and recruiting sources provided him an intimate understanding of the psychology of insiders. Following government service, he co-founded a cyber security firm that combined CIA HUMINT and NSA technical expertise for insider risk vulnerability assessment and countermeasure design. He now creates next generation tradecraft solutions for the IC. He is a member of the INSA Insider Threat Subcommittee, presents nationally on insider risk, and holds an MS, MBA, CISSP, CEH, PMP and ITVA.
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Inside the mind of an insider threat

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Val LeTellier
May 25, 2022

Determining which people are most likely to become insider threats can help enterprise security leaders prevent an attack before it occurs.


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Rethinking "Red Flags" - A New Approach to Insider Threats

A whole threat and whole person approach to efficient and effective insider early warning is needed.
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Val LeTellier
January 10, 2020

Malicious insiders pose an existential threat to any organization. Technical countermeasures only address part of the problem and are increasingly expensive. What are some new approaches to efficient and effective insider threat detection?


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Cybersecurity for Travelers - Security Magazine

Cybersecurity for Travelers

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Val LeTellier
December 1, 2017
Cybersecurity experts generally agree that about 20 percent of travelers are subject to cyber targeting when abroad. All agree that travel puts you at additional information security risk.
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The Argument for Holistic Cybersecurity

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Val LeTellier
June 28, 2016
A positive security culture can be the single most valuable element of a sustained defense against advanced persistent threats.
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