Case Study: Natural Gas Pipeline Company achieves reduced cyber security risks and increased system uptime with Honeywell's Industrial Cyber Security Vulnerability Assessment

Cyber Security Vulnerability Assessment Reduces Risks to Gas Pipeline Operation

Natural Gas Pipeline Company, a large combination natural gas and electric utility serving millions of customers, faced cyber security risks in its SCADA and industrial control systems after an operational incident exposed weaknesses in network and data access. The company engaged Honeywell’s Industrial Cyber Security Solutions to assess vulnerabilities across its gas distribution pipelines, equipment and control networks.

Honeywell conducted a comprehensive people, process and technology assessment—inventorying assets (servers, PLCs, switches, wireless and mobile devices), documenting vulnerabilities, and delivering a prioritized remediation roadmap, project plan and cost estimates. As a result, Honeywell helped Natural Gas Pipeline Company empirically identify and quantify required security improvements, close critical gaps, boost staff awareness and compliance, and increase system uptime and availability for safer, more reliable gas delivery.