Customer stories
Oceaneering Case Study
Industry
Oil and Gas
Employees
9000
Use Case
Data Governance
The challenge
Oceaneering, a Fortune 1000 company with extensive involvement in the oil, gas, and aerospace sectors, faced numerous data governance hurdles due to its diversified business operations and stringent compliance requirements.
At first, data management at Oceaneering took on a “Wild West” type strategy— where departments operated in silos, often resorting to shadow IT practices to get the job done. This decentralized approach led to significant inconsistencies in data security, especially since the company processes sensitive government and military information for clients like NASA.
The company’s pre-existing manual data classification systems, especially those concerning Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), were not effective. These systems were largely based on Azure and Office365 platforms with manually applied labels, which were both cumbersome and prone to errors. The lack of automated and sophisticated data handling mechanisms made it challenging to ensure compliance with federal regulations, particularly those related to ITAR and other defense-related controls.
The solution
Oceaneering addressed these challenges by implementing Concentric AI’s data governance and compliance tools, which precipitated a significant shift from manual to automated data management systems.
Concentric AI’s solution offered advanced AI-driven data discovery and classification capabilities that were pivotal for accurately identifying and handling CUI and other forms of sensitive information across Oceaneering’s extensive data environments.
With Concentric AI, the company now takes a more centralized approach to data security, allowing them to seamlessly shift from reactive data handling to proactive data governance.
Oceaneering enforces stricter control over data sharing, particularly in platforms like SharePoint, where data is prone to being shared inadvertently with unauthorized external parties. For example, Concentric AI enabled the company to block sharing to non-business email addresses, which improved security and compliance.
Plus, they could also identify and manage data as it moved between departments or shifted out of its original secure environments — maintaining the integrity and confidentiality required by government and corporate standards.
The company streamlined their compliance processes to meet and exceed the strict standards and regulations required by their diverse customers.
From the customer
Results
Easy integration:
Concentric AI was quickly integrated into Oceaneering’s existing IT infrastructure without skipping a beat — ensuring business continuity while enhancing data security and governance across all data storage platforms.
Improved data security and compliance:
With Concentric AI, Oceaneering strengthened their data security measures. The company could discover, classify and manage sensitive data, minimizing exposure to security risks and improving compliance with federal regulations.
Sensitive data protection:
Concentric AI provided Oceaneering with the tools they needed for effective data classification and management of CUI and other sensitive data.
Efficient operationalization:
Oceaneering can automate many of their data governance processes, significantly reducing manual work and improving overall operational efficiency.
Proactive customer support:
Concentric AI’s ongoing support and partnership empowered Oceaneering to continuously adapt to evolving data security challenges and maintain their high standards of data governance and compliance.