Insider Mitigation Strategies for the Radiological Transport Industry

The transportation of radiological materials plays a critical role in medical, industrial, and commercial applications. Insider threat is a concern to the radiological transport industry because of an insider’s ability to bypass or defeat multiple and dedicated elements of a security system with their access, authorities, and knowledge. This paper analyzes the insider threat by building a model of the insider, evaluating personnel within the industry, ranking individuals who pose the most risk as insiders, and identifying the gaps that exist in the industry from an insider threat perspective. Finally, the paper recommends methodologies to help mitigate the potential insider threat by improving technical capability and reducing the risks associated with the malicious use of radiological materials.