Who are disgruntled employees? And why are disgruntled employees so dangerous to the overall security posture of an organization?
Disgruntled employee is a person working for an organization but has become unhappy with her/his job role and treatments such as promotion, incentives, empowerment, termination and related situations. The unhappiness may emanate from the work environment itself, the behavior and treatment of close immediate supervisors, colleagues or the leadership of an organization. Further, it refers to vengeful professionals grumbling about the organization they serve due to issues with policies, norms or the behavioral characteristics of co-workers and/or bosses. Besides, a disgruntled employee may turn to be notorious and compromise confidential and sensitive information of an organization if not treated properly. The disgruntled employee may usually be dissatisfied with their job and make their displeasure known to the company they work for through various sometimes malicious approaches.