Data access abuse occurs when a user abnormally accesses sensitive corporate data or resources, often serving as an early indicator of potential data leakage. With widespread use of collaboration tools, employees now have broad access to sensitive information across file shares, databases, and content systems, with some studies showing that a significant portion of sensitive files are accessible to all employees. Malicious insiders often begin by testing or staging data access before carrying out a leak, which can lead to serious financial and reputational damage. Exabeam helps security and insider threat teams detect this behavior by using analytics to identify abnormal access patterns and user activity, enabling earlier detection of potential threats.

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