AEC Data Diode was successfully integrated into the cybersecurity architecture of a leading oil and gas company in Saudi Arabia. The company was undergoing rapid transformations in digital business, device penetration, industrial internet of things (IIoT), and cloud technologies. This made it necessary for the company to increase its cyber readiness and improve its security posture. Besides, the company was centrally focused on protecting the integrity of its cyber networks that stored critical information and data.

Case for the Oil and Gas Industry

Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas sector is a global productivity hub that stores critical data and fuels crucial industries. Data breaches in this sector could cause major silos across the Kingdom’s economy. Therefore, the use of a resilient, effective, and secure channel for data transfer is critical for the sector.

Demonstrated Outcomes

The company was aligned with the goals of local content manufacturing, and recognized the need for a premium local product for data protection. Therefore, AEC Data Diode’s locally optimized data protection mechanism was integrated across the company’s cyber networks.

The company achieved the following outcomes with the use of AEC Data Diode across their cyber networks:

• Protection of the Operational Technology (OT) and SCADA environment from cyber attacks
• Protection of valuable information from tampering, theft, and destruction
• Processing and sending of data in real-time
• Management of core systems
• Development of unhackable data streams