Advancing Enterprise Security Architecture and Cybersecurity Maturity for Global Operations at SABIC

About The Customer

SABIC is a global leader in the petrochemical industry, operating a highly complex and distributed environment across hundreds of subsidiaries, encompassing IT, OT, and data center domains.

To strengthen its cybersecurity posture and align with global best practices, SABIC initiated a large-scale effort to enhance cybersecurity maturity and integrate enterprise security architecture across its operations.

This engagement, delivered in collaboration with PwC, provided comprehensive assessment and advisory support, enabling improved visibility, stronger architectural alignment, and enhanced cybersecurity maturity across the enterprise.

Engagement Snapshot

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Problem Statement

Complex and distributed environment with inconsistent cybersecurity maturity and limited architectural integration

02

Proposed Solution

Global cybersecurity maturity assessment and enterprise security architecture enhancement aligned with leading frameworks

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Outcome

Improved maturity, stronger architectural integration, and enhanced regulatory compliance

The Challenge

  • Managing cybersecurity across a highly complex global environment with hundreds of subsidiaries
  • Ensuring consistent security posture across IT, OT, and data center domains
  • Limited visibility into enterprise-wide cybersecurity risks and capabilities
  • Need to align cybersecurity practices with global standards and regulatory expectations
  • Integrating security effectively within existing enterprise architecture and operational processes

Our Methodology

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Maturity Assessment

Conducted global cybersecurity maturity assessments across multiple domains and business units

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ESA Optimization

Evaluated and enhanced enterprise security architecture aligned with SABSA principles

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Framework Design

Supported the development and refinement of cybersecurity frameworks and maturity models

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Strategic Programs

Designed and implemented strategic programs including Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)

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Compliance Alignment

Aligned practices with leading standards including NCA, CIS, OWASP, and Uptime Institute

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Enterprise Integration

Enabled integration of cybersecurity into enterprise architecture, governance, and operational processes

The Outcome

  • Improved visibility into cybersecurity risks and maturity across global operations
  • Enhanced cybersecurity maturity across key domains and business units
  • Strengthened compliance outcomes in regulatory assessments and audits
  • Improved integration of security into enterprise architecture and operational processes
  • Increased efficiency in security operations and system hardening practices
  • Strengthened alignment between cybersecurity, business, and technology functions

Key Highlights

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Global Assessment

Global cybersecurity maturity assessment across a distributed enterprise

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Architecture Optimization

Enterprise Security Architecture enhancement aligned with SABSA

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Strategic Programs

Implementation of strategic programs including Third-Party Risk Management

What SABIC Says About The Outcome

Through this engagement, SABIC strengthened its global cybersecurity posture, achieving greater visibility, maturity, and alignment across its complex and distributed operations.
Abdulaziz Al Ghamdi, CISOCISO
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