Mitigating Insider Threats At The Scientific Institution JIPNR Sosny

Mitigating Insider Threats at the Scientific Institution “JIPNR – Sosny” Deputy Director General for Security V.V. Zenevich ABSTRACT Insiders pose a significant threat to the security of nuclear and radiological materials, as they generally possess priority, knowledge of physical protection systems and nuclear facilities locations, access rights which, together with their authority and knowledge, grant them far greater opportunity than outsiders to bypass dedicated physical security systems and material control and accountability measures. At the same time there is a possibility of a collusion between insider and outsider. The Scientific Institution “JIPNR – Sosny” (herein after referred to as the Institute) recognizes the need to address the insider threat to protect nuclear materials at the Institute, and at facilities across the Republic of Belarus. The Institute has been actively cooperating with the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration to improve nuclear security culture, increase awareness of insider threats, upgrade nuclear materials physical protection system and anti-terrorism and anti-sabotage security of their storage places, and initiate a program to mitigate insider threats. The authors of this paper will report on the approach the Institute is taking in regard to addressing internal threats, what are the Institute’s goals and objectives, and what steps are being taken to implement effective insider threat mitigation programs at the Scientific Institution “JIPNR - Sosny” and throughout the Republic of Belarus. Page: 1