Interior Dept. examines cyber role in oil, gas operations, but passes on security regulations

From: Inside Cybersecurity

Joshua Higgins

The Department of Interior steered clear of establishing cybersecurity requirements in a final rule issued today on exploratory oil and gas drilling, but the department is starting to consider the role for cybersecurity in such operations. The new requirements , which mandate the use of real-time monitoring to assess oil and gas rig operations, intentionally exclude cybersecurity controls, noting that currently there is very limited cyber risk. “Regarding the cyber risk, because the RTM requirement relates only to remote monitoring…

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