Contact Information
Jim Henderson, CISSP, CCISO
CEO Insider Threat Defense Group, Inc.
Insider Risk Management Program Training Course Instructor / Consultant
Insider Threat Investigations & Analysis Training Course Instructor / Analyst
Insider Risk / Threat Vulnerability Assessor
[email protected]
www.insiderthreatdefensegroup.com
561-809-6800
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INSIDER THREAT DEFENSE GROUP (ITDG)
Next Generation Insider Risk Management Program Training & Consulting Services
What Is Behind The ITDG Name?
July 31, 2025: West Palm Beach, Florida — In 2014, the CEO of the ITDG (Mr. Jim Henderson) had a vision. The vision was to create Insider Risk Management (IRM) Program Training and Consulting Services that provided our clients with a 360 degree holistic approach to IRM. This approach would be real world, practical and cover IRM from a strategic, operational and tactical perspective.
This approach would also involve gathering and sharing knowledge with other security and IRM practitioners to create an IRM Essential Body Of Knowledge (EBK).
So in 2014, Mr. Henderson created the National Insider Threat Special Interest Group (NITSIG). The NITSIG was created to function as a National Insider Threat Information Sharing & Analysis Center (ISAC). As of 2025, the NITSIG is the largest network (1000+) of IRM professionals in the U.S. and globally.
The IRM EBK used in ITDG training courses and consulting services was developed with the assistance of NITSIG members starting in 2014. Since 2014, NITSIG advisory board members and the NITSIG membership have been instrumental in enhancing the EBK. This extensive collaboration, peer review and crowdsourcing of the EBK, has resulted in an EBK that is real world focused vs. theoretical and academic in nature.
The NITSG membership is comprised of a cross section of Insider Risk Program Managers, Insider Threat Program (ITP) Senior Officials and other security professionals who work for the: U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Intellectual Community Agencies, Defense Contractors, Critical Infrastructure, Banking / Financial Industry, Health Care Industry, Universities, Fortune 100 / 500 companies and a variety of other large and small businesses. (Join The NITSIG – Its Is Free)
The NITSIG is also the only IRM ISAC that produces comprehensive and eye opening monthly Insider Threat Incidents Reports that provide clear and indisputable evidence of how very costly (MILLIONS To BILLIONS) and damaging Insider Threat incidents can be to organizations of all types and sizes. In some cases companies have also had large layoffs or gone out of business because of the malicious actions of JUST 1 EMPLOYEE.
These reports are recognized and used by Insider Risk Program Managers and security professionals working for major corporations, as an educational tool to gain support from CEO’s, C-Suite, key stakeholders and supervisors for an IRM Program. These reports will provide the justification, return on investment and the funding that is needed for an program.
Why Choose ITDG Training Courses Or Utilize Our Consulting Services?
The ITDG is a pioneer and visionary in the field of IRM. In 2014, the ITDG was one of the first companies to offer comprehensive ITP Development / Management Training to the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Intelligence Agencies and defense contractors, who were required to implement ITP’s, based of off National Insider Threat Policy and NISPOM Conforming Change 2 regulations.
With 15+ years of IRM expertise, the ITDG continues to be a leading provider of IRM Program training and consulting services to our clients.
ITDG IRM Program training and consulting services empower our clients with the comprehensive / advanced knowledge and resources to develop, manage, evaluate and optimize a program that is cost effective and robust.
ITDG training courses have been mapped to the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework ((NCWF). They are approved and listed in the National Initiative For Cybersecurity Careers & Studies Training Catalog.
Foundations Of Security Needed For An Insider Risk Management Program (IRMP)
A comprehensive and effective IRMP must be built on top of a solid foundation of security. The NSA awarded the ITDG a contract for an Information Systems Security Program Management / IRM Training Course. This course was taught to 100 NSA Security Professionals (Information Systems Security Managers / Officers (ISSM / ISSO), the DOD, Navy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy National Labs, and to many other organizations. Parts of this training were incorporated into the IRMP training and consulting Services offered by the ITDG.
CLIENT SATISFACTION & COMMENTS
Over 1000+ individuals have attended our training courses and received certificates / credentials as an Insider Threat Program Manager, IRMP Evaluator & Optimization Specialist and Insider Threat Investigator – Analyst.
Our training courses and consulting services have received exceptional reviews from our clients. We encourage you to read the feedback from our clients on this link.
COMPANY RECOGNITION
The ITDG Has Provided IRM Program Training / Consulting Services To An Impressive List Of 700+ Clients:
White House, U.S. Government Agencies, Department Of Defense, Defense Contractors, Intelligence Community Agencies, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, DEA, Police Departments, Critical Infrastructure Providers, Microsoft, Verizon, Walmart, Home Depot, Nike, Tesla, Dell Technologies, Nationwide Insurance, Discovery Channel, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Visa, Capital One Bank, BB&T Bank, American Express, Equifax, TransUnion, JetBlue Airways, Delta Airlines and many more. (Full Client Listing)
Why choose the ITDG? Since 2014, the ITDG has had a long standing reputation of providing our clients with proven experience, past performance and exceptional satisfaction.
The ITDG and NITSIG have won numerous awards from: Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy, Director Of National Intelligence, FBI InfraGard Program, Maryland InfraGard, American Society For Industrial Security, and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators’ Association, and have been recognized for various contributions in the many aspects of the security field.
The ITDG stands at the forefront of helping organizations safeguard their assets (Facilities, Employees, Financial Assets, Data, Computer Systems – Networks) from one of today’s most damaging threats, the Insider Threat.
Don’t wait for the malicious actions of just one employee to severely impact your organization. Take a proactive stance and partner with the ITDG to protect your organizations most critical assets.
Please contact the ITDG to learn more about the IRM Program training and consulting services we offer.
