Case Study: Enterprise Oil & Gas Company achieves major data-loss prevention and deeper insider visibility with Forcepoint Insider Threat

Enterprise Oil & Gas Company - Customer Case Study

A Fortune US 100 and Global 500 energy company that operates across oil, gas, refining, chemicals and alternative energy faced a rising insider‑threat risk: large volumes of sensitive IP, patents, M&A and geological data were accessible to many short‑term contractors. A third‑party assessment found data was leaving the company and that nearly half of incidents involved negligent or malicious insiders, prompting creation of an insider‑threat task force and a 1,100‑seat pilot of Forcepoint Insider Threat.

The Forcepoint pilot quickly detected privileged‑user access abuse and exposed two exfiltration cases, accelerating executive buy‑in; the company then purchased 80,000 seats and added DLP and behavioral analytics for risk‑adaptive protection. Forcepoint’s DVR forensics and detailed reporting helped stop an employee stockpiling sensitive data after a merger, preventing significant IP loss and reputational damage while providing the visibility and automation the company needed to secure critical data.