Introduction
 
As IT security vendors verticalize their sales and marketing strategies, the need to determine the business benefits of IT security technologies in specific sectors becomes paramount. Datamonitor's analysis of the energy sector reveals that the industry is mature in accepting the need for IT security solutions and that there is a number of opportunities to be derived in this vertical.
 

 
Scope
 
Budgets are limited but new investments will be made that must be secured if they are to be effective
 
Mergers and acquisitions will drive the need for system consolidation and standardization.
 
Emissions trading systems can provide a cost effective way to meet industry regulatory compliance.
 
Many energy companies believe that security is a business issue & that a single corporate identity is the most cost-effective way of improving it.
 
Highlights
 
Enterprise IT security solutions can not only protect the resources of energy companies but they can help meet real business objectives such as cutting costs and enabling new technologies.
 

 
Because of the strong levels of risk associated with operating in today's global energy sector, technological measures must be taken to protect mission-critical applications, sensitive data sets and prevent damage to both facilities and employees.
 

 
Datamonitor believes that the energy sector should increasingly be seen as one that is mature in accepting the need to invest in enterprise IT solutions. New initiatives such as emissions trading schemes will only reinforce the need to tie security technologies into energy sector business processes
 

 
Reasons to Purchase
 
Helps enterprise IT security solution providers adopt their sales and marketing strategies for targeting the energy sector
 
Identifies core energy sector IT initiatives that must be protected by enterprise IT security solutions
 
Highlights the core IT security technologies that can most help CIOs meet their security needs
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 2
 
ACTION POINTS 5
 
Outline of the brief 5
 
4 key things you need to know about IT security opportunities in the energy sector 5
 
Budgets are limited but new investments will be made that must be secured if they are to be effective 6
 
Regulatory impact 6
 
Using technology to achieve greater yields 7
 
The IT security implications 8
 
Mergers and acquisitions will drive the need for system consolidation and standardization 9
 
IT and the M&A process 9
 
IT security implications 10
 
Emissions trading systems can provide a cost effective way to meet industry regulatory compliance 11
 
The IT security implications of emissions trading 11
 
Many energy companies believe that security itself is a business issue and that a single, corporate identity is the most cost-effective way of achieving this aim 12
 
Key physical & logical access solution drivers 13
 
CONCLUSIONS 14
 
APPENDIX 15
 
Definitions 15
 
Research methodology 15
 
Future readings 15
 
SPP writing team 16
 
How to contact experts in your industry 17