What occurs to a former worker’s digital entry after they’ve parted methods with an organization? Checking out what clearances that they had after which guaranteeing these rights and privileges are handled accordingly is a needed a part of offboarding a departing worker.
The worst-case situation could be a vindictive ex-employee tries to take advantage of their information and privileges to enact some form of hurt on their former employer–whether which means exposing or stealing delicate knowledge or opening the door for malware to be deployed. There may also be unintended cybersecurity breeches that stem from third events who uncover exploitable entry and permissions, left open and forgotten after the departure of a former worker the hacker doesn’t even know.
Keith Neilson, technical evangelist at CloudSphere, shares insights on the need for conscious diligence in cybersecurity when offboarding workers as they depart their corporations.