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Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat Overview • What is a Social Scientist? • Why M ethods M atter • The Application of Social Science • Questions? 1

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat The Framework • Social science is not a single discipline but rather a collection of associated disciplines. • M any counter insider threat programs incorporate Behavioral Scientists with specific training and experience in Psychology, and sub-disciplines. • Experience, training, and methodological approach shape how a Social Scientist supports Counter Insider Threat programs. 2 Courtesy of http:/ / www.performance.noaa.gov/ social-science-basics-faqs/

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat M ethods M atter WE'RE SO PREDICTABLE An algorithm can predict human behavior Quantitative analysis dominates better than humans knowledge production in Counter By Olivia Goldhill October 18, 2015 Insider Threat programs. H u m a n p b r e e d h i a c v t a i F o e b b r r u l a r y e i 2 s 3 , , 2 r 0 1 9 0 e , 3 N s o r t h e p e a s a t e e r r n r U c n c i v h e e r s i n t y s t h o w s 3

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat M ethods M atter Qualitative • Focus on text/ narrative from Quantitative • Focus on numbers/ numeric values respondents • Why, how • Who, what, where, when • M atch with outcomes about • M atch with outcomes about knowledge an application, analysis, synthesis, comprehension (define, classify, recall, evaluations recognize) • Seeks to explain and • Allows for measurement of variables • Uses statistical data analysis understand • Captures “elusive” evidence • M ay be generalized to greater population • Easily replicated 4

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat Social Scientist: A Profile Skills S ources Contributions • • • M ulti- Context Focused Hey Docs Brief Summaries/ Knowledge • Critical Perspective/ (Advice/ Consultation) Nuggets • • Red Teamer Research Reviews with White Papers • • Policies and Socio-cultural FFRDCs and Interested Internal Assessment Reports • Considerations Stakeholders Literature Reviews • • • Applied M ixed M ethods Assessments (Annual, ad Original Research reports • • Experience Supporting hoc, special projects) Training • • DOD and M arine Corps Working Group/ Steering Brown Bag Discussions • Committee and Senior Research and Information Leader Requests for Database • Information Conference Presentations 5

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat The Critical Pathway • Use research skills to look more deeply • Tailor the framework to the program context • Add to the Body of Knowledge Source: The critical pathway to insider threat behavior (adapted from Greitzer, et al., 2010) https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-critical-pathway-to-insider-threat-behavior-adapted-from-Greitzer-et-al-2010-30_fig2_327186846

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat M acro Level Perspective National Insider Threat Policy Those Being M onitored TS/ SCI and Insider Threat Others Research Community 7

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat M icro Level Perspective User Activity Monitoring Device Continuous Monitoring Evaluation Case Data Modeling Management Risk Evaluation 8

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat Challenges • Applied Social Science and specifically the use of non quantified methods can be messy. • Broadening the space for Social Science may make it difficult to professionalize and codify the work. • Critical thinking can become cumbersome for implementers. 9

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat Summary Points • The Social Sciences are broader than Psychology and are not synonymous with the Behavioral Sciences. • There is diversity in the existing Social Science community. • Broader analytic lenses, tools and research methods offer a check and balance on tech centric approaches/ myopic policy implementation/ one size fits all approaches. • Social Scientists provide advice, critical thinking, research, assessment capabilities and training. 10

Social Science Perspectives and Countering Insider Threat Q uestions & Discussion 11