Not All Users are Equal: Here’s How to Flag the Risky Ones with Cyera DLP

TL;DR:
Insider risk isn’t rare - it’s part of everyday security. With Cyera’s new High Risk Users feature, security teams can quickly flag sensitive identities (like resigning employees or privileged users) and automatically prioritize their data activity. No integrations, no manual tagging - just one click in the Users View to spotlight who matters most. The feature is GA and built to help teams respond faster, smarter, and with sharper context.

A Slack honeypot. Secret crypto payments. A bathroom escape.

No, this isn’t a spy thriller - it’s a real insider risk case, and it’s making headlines.

In March, Rippling accused Deel of corporate espionage, claiming a mole inside its Dublin office had been leaking trade secrets. According to an unsealed affidavit, the employee was recruited by Deel’s CEO with the promise to “be like James Bond,” paid in crypto, and coached on how to cover his tracks. 

The story, unfolding in the HR tech world, includes Telegram threads, disappearing messages, and a frantic bathroom escape from a court-ordered phone seizure.

Wild? Yes.

Unfamiliar? Not really.

For security teams, this is just a high-profile reminder of something we already know:
Insider risk isn’t rare - it’s routine.

Resignations, role changes, performance issues, sensitive projects - the signals are everywhere. The challenge is making sure those signals don’t get buried in backchannels, spreadsheets, or delayed HR comms.

That’s why we built High Risk Users in Cyera DLP - a simple, powerful way to shift your focus to the identities that matter most, exactly when they matter most.

How it works

In Cyera’s Users View, security teams can now toggle any user as “High Risk.”
It’s intuitive. It’s fast. And once activated, everything that matters about that user gets surfaced.

Their data activity is automatically prioritized across the Cyera platform.

Alerts tied to them are elevated. Their access patterns get deeper scrutiny.

No integrations. No workarounds. Just signal, not noise.

What makes it different?

Most teams already track high-risk users - but it’s usually happening in silos.

A Slack thread here. A Google Sheet there. Maybe a policy doc that never gets actioned.

Cyera brings that context into the flow of investigation. So when someone resigns, moves roles, or raises flags - your tools already know to pay closer attention.

Because not all users are created equal - and your data protection strategy should reflect that.

Use it to:

• Monitor resigning employees for risky downloads or unusual access
• Scrutinize access patterns for users on PIPs or handling sensitive projects
• Apply enhanced visibility to execs, engineers, or critical internal stakeholders

It’s not about watching everyone more.

It’s about watching the right people at the right time - and giving security teams a smarter, faster way to respond.

It’s GA and ready to use

High Risk Users is now generally available in Cyera DLP.

There’s no setup, no integration, and no complex playbooks required.

Just a better way to prioritize risk - and protect what matters most.

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