An organization is predicated on trust to protect and handle sensitive information as it relates to a company or organization. An insider threat is typically an employee or an associate of the organization who can cause destruction in an organization due to the employees or associates knowledge of proprietary company information and practices which they can exploit. It is inherently difficulty to identify these threats because there are few indicators. This study will reflect on the profile and characteristics of an insider threat, capabilities of an insider threat, the vulnerabilities an organization faces when insider threats are present, and mitigating measures an organization can take to identify and stop an insider threat.