OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY
BUSINESS PROBLEM
The oil and gas industry faces constant threats from sophisticated attackers, often backed by adversarial nation-states with vested interests in the sector. These attackers target exploration data, aiming to pass it to domestic firms to secure rights to deposits before local companies can act. When unable to gain an advantage through stolen data, these actors may resort to sabotage, such as ransomware attacks, to disrupt operations. The industry standard for addressing such threats is security monitoring powered by a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, which analyzes vast amounts of security data collected across the organization.
This oil and gas exploration company implemented a large and complex SIEM solution from a leading provider. However, the oil and gas exploration company grew concerned that their SIEM was not detecting all relevant activity and that its detection capabilities were insufficient to counter the sophisticated attacks they faced
SCALESOLOGY IN ACTION
Scalesology personnel conducted a comprehensive SIEM evaluation, methodically reviewing the system's use cases and configuration. For each use case, the team verified whether the system was receiving the correct data and processing it as expected. The evaluation revealed that the largest issue stemmed from the original implementor's heavy reliance on templates that had not been properly tailored to the client’s specific needs. Scalesology addressed this by updating all references to use the appropriate data for the client.
Additionally, the team identified malicious activity that the SIEM was not currently detecting but could handle given its existing data sources. This effort leveraged Scalesology's expertise in the threat landscape specific to the oil and gas sector, enabling the team to focus on high-risk activities most relevant to the client.
RESULT
At the conclusion of the SIEM evaluation, the client gained a security monitoring solution they could trust for established use cases. Additionally, they received a roadmap for developing new use cases to maximize their security monitoring coverage while minimizing costs. Together, these deliverables significantly improved the client’s ability to detect malicious activity in a highly hostile environment.
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