As critical infrastructure, offshore energy facilities are essential to the prosperity and wellbeing of our national economy. More than one thousand oil and gas facilities fall under the purview of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), as well as a growing number of renewable energy facilities.
Offshore critical infrastructure faces significant challenges, threat actors, vulnerabilities, and potential impacts because of cyberattacks and intrusions. Various statutes, including the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, and the Homeland Security Act provide Federal agencies with authorities related to cybersecurity, including the regulation of OCS activities. BSEE, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and other Federal agencies work in partnership to support these regulatory mandates to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities on the OCS.