Oil & Gas

Company size: 2000

Opliciti has partnered with an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in the UK operating in Africa for the last four years, delivering security strategy, security awareness, security technology integration and security operations solutions.

Client requirement:

The partnership with Opliciti started when the venture-capital-backed organisation procured significant assets.  Immediately, the company wanted to understand their new cyber security risk profile.

Client requirement:

The partnership with Opliciti started when the venture-capital-backed organisation procured significant assets.  Immediately, the company wanted to understand their new cyber security risk profile.

Opliciti deliverables and value:

Opliciti recommended and completed a threat assessment and NIST-based cyber security maturity assessment. The assessment identified the organisation’s current state across NIST areas, IDENTIFY, PROTECT, DETECT, RESPOND and RECOVER, recommending proportionate security controls aligned with each sub-category.

Opliciti were then engaged to support the development of the company’s cyber security strategy and cyber security capability. As the company worked to implement its cyber security road map, Opliciti provided support to deliver distinct cyber security projects. For example, Opliciti developed and conducted cyber security awareness training for executive and senior leaders; planned and implemented Microsoft technology to improve its end user mobile device management; also engaging end users through Opliciti’s local in-country resources who were able to communicate in the local language and aid adoption and change management. Furthermore, Opliciti has planned and deployed Microsoft Sentinel, configuring both custom and out-of-the-box connectors to enable security operations visibility through security event and incident management and security orchestration and automated response.

Opliciti also provided assurance professional services, designing and conducting in-depth cyber security tabletop response exercises, using realistic scenarios to test both IT and OT operational and management responses.

Summary

The work Opliciti delivered led to measurable improvement in the client’s security posture, as recorded in an independent audit, with a measurable reduction in risk. Opliciti continues to be engaged on a variety of security projects, helping to both mature the client’s security capability and actively defend from security threats. Where necessary, Opliciti provides additional value as a thought leader.