Garibi, C.
Siemens Oil and Gas, Houston, Texas
Carmen Garibi leads cyber and digital security for Siemens Oil & Gas and provides consulting services to customers needing to strengthen their defenses against the ever-increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats. She is part of a vast, global network of Siemens cybersecurity experts and resources.
As digitalization accelerates in today’s downstream refining and petrochemical facilities, operators need to stay ahead of ever-growing cyber vulnerabilities in the operational technology (OT) layer—prime targets for threat actors—that may not be covered by traditional IT safeguards. Unfortunately, too often, that is not the case for a variety of reasons.