What is a “cyber threat”?
When asked that question, most people immediately think about outside attackers — some hacker in a hoodie, possibly in Eastern Europe, who tries to break into the organization’s IT systems.
But this isn’t the biggest threat. In fact, the biggest threat is already inside your company. It’s someone with access, credentials, and a reason. That’s insider risk. And the most overlooked form of it — yet most damaging — is data exfiltration.
Put simply: it’s people walking out with your data.
Not All Insiders Are Evil
Sometimes it’s malicious. An employee gets upset, decides to “get back” at the company, and leaks sensitive stuff. Or they sell it. Or they upload it to some anonymous site.
But in a lot of cases, it’s not revenge, or sabotage. It can be purposeful theft, by people trying to make their next move. For example, a sales rep downloads their lead list before quitting. Or an engineer copies code they’ve worked on so they can start a competing business.
In other cases, it can be completely naive, with no harm in mind. Like a contractor who shares internal docs with their personal email so they can work offline or “after hours.”
They might not think they’re doing anything wrong. But once that data leaves your ecosystem, you’ve lost control. And whether it was intentional or not, your company now has a problem.
Why Most Security Tools Can’t See It
This is where things get frustrating.
You’ve probably got security tools in place already — DLP, endpoint monitoring, access controls, all the usual suspects. But here’s the problem: these tools are built to spot big, obvious red flags. Like someone uploading Social Security numbers to an unknown server. Or a bulk export of financial records.
These traditional systems don’t know the difference between a harmless file download and a red flag action. So they either miss it altogether… or they throw alerts for every little thing.
And because most of these tools rely on agents — software that needs to be installed on every laptop, desktop, and phone — they’re tough to manage. They don’t work well with remote or hybrid setups, personal laptops or phones (BYOD), or modern SaaS apps. Moreover, they cause performance issues, so people disable them. IT spends hours chasing ghosts. And in the end, you’re stuck with blind spots you can’t afford.
How Anzenna Does It Differently
This is where Anzenna really stands apart. Anzenna doesn’t bother with installing agents. Instead, it connects to the systems that you use – Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Slack, Jira, and many others. All the places where work happens.
Then Anzenna watches for signals. Real-world signals in real-time. Not “someone downloaded a file,” but why they did it, when, from where, and what changed before or after. It looks at patterns across user behavior, not just single actions.
Let’s say an employee gives notice. Suddenly, they start downloading customer contracts at 10 pm, accessing folders they’ve never touched, and sharing files to their personal account. Anzenna sees all of that — and connects the dots.
Even better, it can surface the risk automatically, without drowning your team in noise or false positives. It’s proactive, not reactive.
Why This Needs to Be on Your Radar
Most companies only realize someone took sensitive data after it’s too late — when a competitor shows up with your pitch deck, or a news headline drops.
Data exfiltration isn’t a one-in-a-million threat. It’s a daily risk in every modern workplace. But because it doesn’t always come with flashing lights or clear bad intent, it gets ignored.
That has to change.
With Anzenna, you can finally see what’s happening under the surface — and stop data theft before it turns into a disaster.
Because once the data’s gone… there’s no getting it back.
If someone walked out with your most sensitive data tomorrow… would you even know? Let’s talk!
