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Insider Threats
Insider threats are risks posed by people who have or previously had authorized access to an organization, including employees, contractors and business partners.
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Explore the cyber, geopolitical, and human factors that shape complex decision environments.
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AnnexVault research reports provide evidence-aware analysis of cyber, geopolitical, and emerging security issues relevant to government, mission, and security stakeholders.
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People & decisions
Insider threats are risks posed by people who have or previously had authorized access to an organization, including employees, contractors and business partners.
People & cyber risk
Social engineering and phishing exploit human decision-making, trust, and workflow patterns, making context and evidence critical to defense.
Cyber campaigns & strategy
Nation-state cyber activity requires careful analysis of evidence, actors, objectives, and changing geopolitical context.
Cyber risk & operations
Malware and ransomware research helps organizations understand technical evidence, attacker behavior, and operational consequences.
Geopolitics & operations
Geopolitical threat intelligence in cybersecurity explores the interplay between global politics and cyber threats, focusing on how nation-states and non-state actors leverage cyber tools for political, economic, and strategic gains.
Information & influence
Disinformation campaigns are strategically planned efforts by nation-states, hacktivists, or cybercriminals to spread falsehoods for political, economic, or strategic gains.
Sources & confidence
This report focuses on information integrity, source trust, and influence risk. Those conditions affect how analysts interpret evidence and confidence.
Human behavior & digital environments
This report looks at human behavior in digital environments. It helps explain why decisions, trust, pressure, and deception matter in cyber and mission contexts.
Human & organizational context
Technical evidence becomes more useful when reviewers understand the people and conditions around it.
Cyber campaigns & strategy
APTs are prolonged, strategic cyber intrusions aimed at specific sectors, such as government, finance, and defense.
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