Behaviors and Events Cluster

Trade Secret Theft

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Core BoK™ Definition

Trade secret theft is the unauthorized acquisition, use, disclosure, or transfer of confidential business information that derives value from being kept secret.

Plain-Language Meaning

Trade secret theft is the unauthorized acquisition, use, disclosure, or transfer of confidential business information that derives value from being kept secret.

Why it Matters for Insider Risk Exposure

1

Helps define a common event type for use cases, controls, and investigations.

2

Connects business impact to access, data, monitoring, and evidence.

3

Supports internal linking from case studies, procedures, and metrics.

Real-World Scenarios / Examples

  • Customer lists
  • formulas
  • designs
  • models
  • business plans
  • manufacturing processes

Common Mistakes / Misconceptions

  • Publishing detailed abuse methods.
  • Using one behavior alone to determine intent.
  • Ignoring business justification and authorization context.

Insider Risk Capability Framework™ (IRCF™) Alignment

Strong alignment with Monitoring, Analysis, Investigation, Data Protection, IAM, and Risk Management and Reporting.

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