Streamlining Security in Energy Tech Pipelines

A leading oil & gas exploration and production company headquartered in the Middle East, the client operates across upstream, midstream, and downstream business units. Their digital infrastructure supports refinery operations, supply chain logistics, well performance analytics, and contractor management through a suite of integrated web platforms, mobile apps, and Azure-hosted systems.

As the client expanded its digital footprint to optimize refinery operations and contractor workflows, they encountered several security challenges across web portals, APIs, and Azure cloud infrastructure:

• Lack of consistent access controls in contractor onboarding and permit-to-work modules exposed critical workflows to misuse
• APIs supporting field data acquisition and IoT sensors lacked validation, increasing the risk of injection and privilege escalation
• Azure environment misconfigurations led to exposed blob storage, weak IAM roles, and overprivileged service identities
• No formal integration of security into release pipelines led to delayed discovery of vulnerabilities and increased compliance risks

Evoke implemented a multi-layered application security and offensive security testing framework to harden the client’s digital operations:

• Conducted web and API penetration testing
• Performed Azure Infrastructure Security Assessments
• Delivered a central security dashboard

• Discovered and remediated 30+ critical vulnerabilities across web and API layers within 60 days
• Reduced incident response time by 50% through improved detection and structured vulnerability lifecycle tracking
• Strengthened infrastructure readiness for internal and regulatory audits across upstream operations
• Enabled secure release cycles for refinery and field service platforms with embedded security controls
• Enhanced operational continuity by minimizing downtime due to application-level threats