Note: This is a composite case study based on Omny’s work with industrial operators. Details are anonymized to protect customer confidentiality
The Context
Fast Growth into the North Sea but Fragmented Security Increasing Cyber Risk
A mid-sized upstream operator was preparing to bring two new greenfield facilities online in the North Sea. The timeline was aggressive, driven by national energy targets and government pressure to increase capacity.
As teams raced to hit operational milestones, the company accelerated its digital transformation. It connected more assets across IT, operational technology (OT) and physical environments, and every new connection expanded its exposure to cyber risk.
That exposure matters. Oil and gas supplied around 52% of the world's energy in 2025 (IEA). This sector's central role in critical infrastructure makes it a prime target for cyber criminals and nation-state threat actors alike.
Leadership understood what was at stake: operational continuity, compliance with IEC 62443, and resilience against a growing threat landscape.
The Challenge
Siloed IT, OT and Physical Risk Created Blind Spots
The operator faces challenges common across the oil and gas sector:
- Siloed security teams
IT, OT, and physical security functions operated in parallel. Without shared visibility or coordination, gaps in protection and accountability emerged. - Static, point-in-time risk assessments
Risk assessments relied on static reports that quickly lost relevance. Security leaders struggled to prioritize effectively or justify budget allocations. - Compliance pressure without clarity
With tight deadlines and new infrastructure coming online, the team needed to meet IEC 62433 requirements but lacked the operational visibility to do so confidently and efficiently.
A Cross-Domain Security Program with Omny
The Omny Platform gave the team dynamic visibility across IT, OT, and physical domains. It turned complex threats into real-time, actionable data, enabling faster and more confident decisions.
Omny supported IEC 62443 compliance by tracking security maturity and identifying gaps at both system and device levels. Teams could benchmark progress and align efforts site-wide.
Omny’s experts helped them to define OT-aligned governance models, build a unified asset inventory, and establish baseline metrics for security maturity.
Site-level teams were trained to run ongoing risk assessments and respond to emerging risks as part of their daily work. Risk management became a routine function, not a once-a-year task.
Maturity Requires Integration and Insight
Siloed approaches to cybersecurity no longer work. As operations grow more connected and compliance demands intensify, companies need a unified threat management system grounded in data, aligned across teams, and built for scale.
Omny delivers exactly that.
With a platform designed for industrial realities and services shaped by sector expertise, Omny helps oil and gas operators reduce risk, meet regulatory expectations, and maintain operational continuity, even under pressure.
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