A cyber attack bulls-eye is trained with ever-increasing intensity on the entire energy sector. Conventional wisdom dictates that if a company is in the crosshairs, it is not a matter of if an attack will occur, but when. Cynical wisdom goes further and suggests that if an attack does occur, it is not a matter of if the attacker will eventually breach security, but when. Energy companies can, however, take steps to control their fate. Proactive enterprise risk mitigation efforts can be the difference between being ravaged by a hacker and simply being irritated by one. By extension, these defensive efforts also build a firm's competitive advantage—being a survivor in an era of unrest and uncertainty does that.
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