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Oil and Gas 

# Control Path Protection for Upstream, Midstream, and Refinery 

Oil and gas operations span remote wellheads, offshore platforms, pipelines, and refineries. Each environment runs safety-critical control systems that must remain isolated from corporate networks and external threats.

-   Safety system tampering
-   Ransomware on DCS
-   Remote wellhead intrusion
-   Vendor persistent access

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![Offshore oil and gas infrastructure at night](/assets/sector-square-oil-gas-BKpiP-l9.jpg)

Exposure

How it worksExplore moreQuestions

The exposure in numbers 

01 

DCS and SIS isolation from corporate IT

100% DCS and SIS isolation from corporate IT 

02 

Persistent vendor paths to safety systems

Zero Persistent vendor paths to safety systems 

03 

Operational zones with independent governance

5 Operational zones with independent governance 

04 

IEC 62443 and NIS2 compliance evidence

Full IEC 62443 and NIS2 compliance evidence 

The Challenge 

## Oil and gas face converging cyber-physical risks.

01 

### Safety System Exposure

Safety instrumented systems increasingly share network infrastructure with DCS and business systems, creating paths to the last line of defence against catastrophic events.

02 

### Remote Operations

Offshore platforms and remote wellheads rely on satellite and radio communications for control, with limited visibility into who is accessing what.

03 

### Contractor Access

Dozens of specialist contractors require access to different control systems, each creating persistent pathways that outlive the maintenance window.

Oil and Gas

> In oil and gas, a compromised control system is not a data breach. It is a potential safety incident with consequences measured in lives, environmental damage, and billions in liability.

The Scenario

### Scenario: Refinery DCS Compromise via Contractor VPN

Attackers compromise a control system integrator through a targeted phishing campaign. Using the integrator's VPN credentials, they access the refinery DCS network through a maintenance connection that was left active between scheduled visits. Over three weeks, they map the process control network and deploy modified logic on key programmable controllers. When activated, the modified logic causes a distillation column to operate outside safe parameters. The safety instrumented system should intervene, but its engineering workstation was reachable from the same network segment. With Control, the contractor VPN path is physically severed between maintenance windows. The SIS exists on a separate, disconnected network. The attack cannot reach safety systems because the path does not exist.

"We had 23 active contractor VPN tunnels into our DCS network. When we audited them, seven belonged to contractors whose projects had ended more than a year ago. The tunnels were still live."

Module deployment · oil and gas network 

## Where each Control module is deployed across SCADA, DCS and safety.

Oil and gas operators run a corporate estate, SCADA across pipelines and terminals, DCS at process plants and SIS at the safety layer. Control puts a real boundary between each layer.

Grounded in IEC 62443-3-2, API Standard 1164 and TSA Pipeline Security Directives.

L5 

Internet / Cloud

External

Cloud services 

![FV-Firebreak module icon](/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png)Firebreak ![FV-Validate module icon](/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png)Validate 

External traffic stops at the perimeter.

L4 

Enterprise

IT

ERP 

Email 

SOC / SIEM 

![FV-Isolate module icon](/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png)Isolate ![FV-Firebreak module icon](/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png)Firebreak 

Office estate has no path into SCADA on its own.

L3.5 

Industrial DMZ

DMZ · trust boundary

Jump server 

Patch & AV 

Data broker 

![FV-Relay module icon](/assets/relay-icon-CVhJDRO7.png)Relay ![FV-Validate module icon](/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png)Validate 

Data crosses the DMZ on controlled routes only.

L3 

Operations

OT

Historian 

Engineering 

![FV-Isolate module icon](/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png)Isolate 

Engineering and SCADA on separate fabrics.

L2 

Supervisory

OT

Pipeline SCADA 

DCS HMI 

![FV-Execute module icon](/assets/execute-icon-kJl5Gtmk.png)Execute 

Control changes require approval before they move.

L1 

Basic control

Field

DCS controllers 

PLCs 

RTUs 

![FV-Isolate module icon](/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png)Isolate ![FV-Lock module icon](/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png)Lock 

Safety sits behind its own boundary.

SIS 

Safety systems

Field

Safety PLC 

ESD 

F&G 

Safety integrity. Last line of defence.

Safety integrity. Last line of defence.

![FV-Lock module icon](/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png)Lock 

Field kit ties to named engineers.

L0 

Physical

Field

Pumps 

Valves 

Sensors 

OSS 

Crown jewels

Off-network

Detail callout · A

Offline Secure Storage

DCS baselines, PLC programs, SIS logic, recipes and the recovery sets you need to rebuild from.

Offline by design · secure by default 

Modules & symbols

![FV-Firebreak module icon](/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png)Firebreak Physical sever 

![FV-Validate module icon](/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png)Validate Integrity check 

![FV-Isolate module icon](/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png)Isolate Zone boundary 

![FV-Relay module icon](/assets/relay-icon-CVhJDRO7.png)Relay Time-bound path 

![FV-Execute module icon](/assets/execute-icon-kJl5Gtmk.png)Execute Approved action 

![FV-Lock module icon](/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png)Lock Named access 

DMZ boundary Trust transition 

OSS callout Off-network detail 

### Where each module is deployed, and what it does there.

One row per module. Placement on the network, then plain-English purpose at that point.

1.  ![FV-Isolate module icon](/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png)
    
    Isolate
    
    At every Purdue boundary
    
    Each layer sits on its own physical fabric. A compromise in one does not walk into the next.
    
2.  ![FV-Firebreak module icon](/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png)
    
    Firebreak
    
    On the L5 to L4 link and the L4 to L3.5 link
    
    Real hardware off switches on the public and office boundaries, cutting the live path into operations when needed.
    
3.  ![FV-Validate module icon](/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png)
    
    Validate
    
    On the L5 to L4 link and inside the L3.5 DMZ
    
    Before data feeds operations, Validate checks its origin and integrity. A spoofed reading does not become a process action.
    
4.  ![FV-Relay module icon](/assets/relay-icon-CVhJDRO7.png)
    
    Relay
    
    Inside the L3.5 DMZ
    
    Telemetry and operational data land inside a defined route. Nothing streams unattended.
    
5.  ![FV-Execute module icon](/assets/execute-icon-kJl5Gtmk.png)
    
    Execute
    
    On the L2 to L1 link
    
    Pushing a change to a controller holds until the right approval is in place.
    
6.  ![FV-Lock module icon](/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png)
    
    Lock
    
    On the L1 to SIS link and the SIS to L0 link
    
    Safety and field access ties to named engineers with the right authority and the right device.
    

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Capabilities

## What you get with every deployment

01 

### Sovereign Process Data

All process control configurations and safety system logic remain within the agreed jurisdiction in NATO-approved Firevault Bunkers.

02 

### Multi-Party Access Control

Contractor and vendor access requires sign-off from both operations and HSE teams before any path is activated.

03 

### IEC 62443 Evidence

Automated compliance logging maps directly to IEC 62443 zone and conduit requirements and NIS2 Article 21 outcomes.

04 

### Satellite Failover

Out-of-band management ensures control plane access to offshore and remote facilities independent of primary communications.

05 

### Tamper-Proof Logging

Every contractor session, configuration change, and access authorisation is recorded in immutable logs on physically separate infrastructure.

06 

### Verified Safety Configuration Baselines

Verified baselines of SIS logic and safety configuration enable restoration of control-plane state during total compromise scenarios.

Demo to Live

## Adoption Guide

Step 1 

#### Process Network Assessment

Map all network paths between corporate IT, DCS, SIS, and contractor access points across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.

Step 2 

#### Zone and Conduit Design

Design physically separated zones aligned to IEC 62443 requirements with Control modules governing each conduit between zones.

Step 3 

#### Single Facility Pilot

Deploy at one facility with full zone separation, contractor access governance, and compliance logging to validate operational procedures.

Step 4 

#### Enterprise Rollout

Phased deployment across all facilities with verified configuration baselines, continuous compliance evidence, and out-of-band management.

Step 1 

#### Process Network Assessment

Map all network paths between corporate IT, DCS, SIS, and contractor access points across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.

Step 2 

#### Zone and Conduit Design

Design physically separated zones aligned to IEC 62443 requirements with Control modules governing each conduit between zones.

Step 3 

#### Single Facility Pilot

Deploy at one facility with full zone separation, contractor access governance, and compliance logging to validate operational procedures.

Step 4 

#### Enterprise Rollout

Phased deployment across all facilities with verified configuration baselines, continuous compliance evidence, and out-of-band management.

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Relevant Control Blueprints

## Deployment patterns that apply here

[

CP-05 FIRE+VAULT 

### Protect Critical Infrastructure

Keep critical systems available, controlled and disconnected from unnecessary exposure.

View blueprint ](/control-blueprints/cp-05)[

CP-04 FIRE 

### Enforce Physical Segmentation

Segmentation should not just be logical. It should be physically enforceable.

View blueprint ](/control-blueprints/cp-04)[

CP-02 FIRE 

### Contain Active Breaches

When prevention fails, containment must be physical, immediate and provable.

View blueprint ](/control-blueprints/cp-02)

## Explore More

[

### Control for Critical Infrastructure

National-grade security for essential services.

Learn more about Control for Critical Infrastructure ](/control-for-critical-infrastructure)[

### IEC 62443 Framework

Industrial automation security and Purdue model compliance.

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### Supply Chain Threat

Disconnect third-party paths when not in active use.

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### Control for OT Environments

Physical-path governance for SCADA, ICS and industrial control data.

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### Control for Utilities

Zone and conduit governance for power, water and gas networks.

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### NIS2 Framework

Article 21 outcomes evidenced through physical path governance.

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Questions

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