Mitigating the Insider Threat Using Behavioral Science v1.0

Identifies significant behavioral science contributions to mitigating the insider threat for radioactive and nuclear material.

Physical protection and nuclear material control and accounting systems in the nuclear industry help detect and deter acts of sabotage and potential insiders from theft of radioactive and nuclear material. Despite these endeavors, material may be stolen by industry personnel who may offer it to those who would use it for malicious purposes.

Course content identifies significant behavioral science contributions to mitigating the insider threat for radioactive and nuclear material. These include identifying abnormal personality traits during the prescreening process to avoid hiring potential malicious insiders; identifying stressors affecting current employees that if left unmitigated could drive the employee to malicious behavior; and identifying abnormal behaviors that could be indicative of someone who has become a malicious insider.

  • Audience: Competent Authorities, licensees, managers, nuclear security personnel
  • Days/Participants: 1½/20
  • Modality: Classroom instruction and small/large group exercises
  • Suggested Prerequisite(s): Fundamentals of Nuclear Security
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