Lenexa, KS, August 12, 2024 — FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and hybrid network infrastructure, says its solutions are designed to assist organizations operating in the oil and gas sector secure their high-value assets which invariably are scattered across critical infrastructure sites.
“Safeguarding networks in this industry takes on new meaning. With cybercriminals targeting national infrastructure worldwide due to their crucial role in the global economy, effective defenses for these are non-negotiable. Any compromise within this environment can result in significant financial and environmental repercussions and potentially lead to loss of human life,” said Jody Brazil, CEO at FireMon.
Malicious users want to destabilize national security, energy reserves, and operational continuity. Several factors make cybersecurity in this sector difficult, including geographic dispersion of operations, remote and often unmanned locations, complex supply chains, and outdated legacy systems that are difficult to retrofit with modern security technologies.
Organizations must also contend with intersecting global compliance standards. These incorporate federal mandates and localized regulators. Navigating these standards while ensuring top-tier security is incredibly difficult and requires an integrated cybersecurity approach. FireMon delivers automated workflows and firewall policy management to reduce dependence on manual intervention. This reduces the potential for human errors that could compromise the integrity of critical network policies.
“FireMon’s solutions are specifically designed to secure the intricate web of networks that underpin oil and gas activities. Beyond just helping organizations meet compliance requirements, our tools anticipate the evolving nature of both cyber threats and regulatory requirements. This injects a level of operational resilience and security integrity unheard of,” said Brazil.
Of course, systems in the oil and gas sector require highly customizable solutions that can meet the unique architecture of every organization. FireMon can adjust and scale to ensure there’s no gap in the defense of network perimeters.
It goes without saying that uptime is vital for daily operations. FireMon provides real-time monitoring, automated compliance reporting, and instantaneous policy change detection that keeps networks secure without impacting the daily operations of oil and gas organizations.
Beyond this, FireMon provides real-time network and device discovery, giving decision-makers a comprehensive inventory of all L2 and L3 devices in on-premises and cloud environments. This level of asset discovery and visibility is a game-changer in a landscape that might change overnight due to an evolving technological landscape or the sudden expansion of a business.
“In a market sector where a single security breach can reverberate through the industry and affect global markets, FireMon acts as a trusted guardian for network security. It is more than a tool. Instead, we become a partner in the ongoing mission to keep oil and gas networks safe, compliant, and operationally sound,” says Brazil.
FireMon is tailor-made for the oil and gas sector’s geographically complex, compliance-intensive, and operationally demanding ecosystems. By engaging with FireMon, organizations can proactively defend against threats instead of reacting to them. As part of this, they can maintain an uninterrupted focus on their mission-critical operations.
About FireMon
FireMon’s mission is to improve security operations that will in turn lead to better security outcomes. FireMon delivers industry-leading security policy management, cloud security, and asset management solutions. Our platform is the only real-time solution that reduces firewall and cloud security policy-related risks, manages policy changes, and enforces compliance. FireMon’s Cloud Defense (formerly DisruptOps) is the only distributed cloud security offering that detects and responds to issues in the fast-paced public cloud environments. Our cloud-based Asset Management solution (formerly Lumeta) scans entire infrastructures to identify everything in the environment and provide valuable insights into how it’s all connected. Learn more at FireMon.com and the FireMon Blog.
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