Insider Threat

Date/Time
Thursday 9th April 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location
Pewterers’ Hall, London , EC2V 7DE


We need to rethink how we talk about insider risk

Speaker: Sarah Austerberry

Too often, the narrative starts from suspicion — focusing on “rogues” and worst-case scenarios. But what if that framing is part of the problem? From recent discussions and work in this space, one idea stands out clearly: insider risk is usually a symptom, not the cause. It emerges when trust breaks down — quietly — through unclear expectations, lack of support, or environments where people don’t feel safe to speak up.

So instead of asking “How do we detect risky insiders?” we should be asking: “How do we build high-trust organisations where risk struggles to take root?” Shifting the narrative isn’t about ignoring risk — it’s about addressing its root, because ultimately, people don’t copy policy documents. They copy behaviour. So the real question is: What are we modelling — control, or trust?

Expected timings of the meeting are as follows:-

11.00 Registration and Coffee sponsored by SecuriGroup.

11.30 Chairman’s introduction

11.45 City of London Police crime lead update and counter terrorism update.

12.15 Speaker

12:50 – 12.55 Questions & close

Please email  contact@cityoflondoncpa.org.uk if you are interested in attending.