Free Industry Checklist

OT Security Checklist
for Oil and Gas Operators

A sector-specific cybersecurity checklist for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operators — covering SCADA, SIS, remote RTUs, pipeline security, and the convergence of functional safety and cybersecurity.

60+Checklist Items
3Subsectors Covered
5Regulatory Frameworks
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Industry Checklist
OT Security Checklist for Oil and Gas
  • Upstream, midstream, and downstream coverage
  • SIS and functional safety security controls
  • SCADA and remote RTU security
  • TSA Pipeline, IEC 62443, IEC 61511 mapping
  • 60+ sector-specific checklist items
  • Top 5 gaps in oil and gas OT environments

What is inside this checklist?

Oil and gas is one of the few sectors where a cybersecurity failure can directly trigger a safety incident. This checklist is built for operators who need to secure both their control systems and their safety systems.

01
The OT Threat Landscape for Oil and Gas
How the threat environment for oil and gas differs from other sectors, with coverage of nation-state actors, ransomware groups, and the geopolitical targeting of upstream and midstream infrastructure.
02
Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream Coverage
A breakdown of the key OT systems and primary security risks across all three subsectors — from remote well monitoring RTUs to refinery DCS and safety instrumented systems.
03
Regulatory Framework Mapping
How IEC 62443, IEC 61511, TSA Pipeline Security Directives, NERC CIP, and NIS2 apply to oil and gas OT environments and where requirements overlap.
04
60+ Item OT Security Checklist
Sector-specific controls across asset inventory, SIS security, remote access, pipeline SCADA, upstream remote sites, incident response, and functional safety and cybersecurity integration.
05
Top 5 Gaps in Oil and Gas OT Environments
The five most common security gaps found during oil and gas OT assessments — including unmonitored RTU connections, historian servers bridging IT and OT, and SIS excluded from cybersecurity scope.
06
How Arista Cyber Supports Oil and Gas
Our OT risk assessment, SIS cybersecurity review, HAZOP integration, TSA compliance support, and OT IR retainer services for oil and gas operators.
Suitable for
OT Security Managers HSE and Operations Teams CISO and Compliance Officers Plant and Facility Managers Process Safety Engineers
OT Security SpecialistsServing oil and gas, energy, manufacturing
IEC 62443 and IEC 61511Cybersecurity meets functional safety
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