Energy Oil & Gas

Regulatory compliance is a constant and costly challenge for the Oil and Gas industry. The 80% of the domestic oil and gas companies tend to be small and often have very few employees multitasking many times. The nature of the market impacts the bottom-line mainly because of weather, geopolitics, and global demand.

According to Bloomberg (2/20/2020), a ransomware attack caused a US natural gas compressor facility to shut down for two days and it all started with a phishing email.

The primary reasons for increased risk are:

With emerging technologies spreading to the energy industry, the concerns about data privacy regulations are increasing more.

Defense in depth

Cybersecurity as the first approach to compliance allows the oil and gas industry to protect its operational and information technology environments better. Organizations need to focus on critical infrastructure risks, improving asset management capabilities and increased security awareness.

The solutions for the challenges listed above are as follows:

Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance	Cybersecurity Awareness
Critical Assets Identification	Analytics and Automation
Data Security and Privacy	Business Continuity
Regulatory Compliance and DOJ Guidance	Vulnerability Management & Pen Test
Incident and Problem Management	Digital Transformation and IoT Security
Third Party Risk Management and Security	SCADA Security

Domestic oil and gas companies continue to face challenges with limited resources. Hence the organizations need a trusted partner they can team with to help achieve their goals of continually enhancing security and compliance. e-InnoSec has made significant investments in leadership, methodology, and personnel to be that partner. The services include free training using the SECURTEAIN eLearning platform as well as classroom training.