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- 1US Pipeline Sector Shifts From Cyber Prevention to Resilience●From Risk to Resilience — How Cybersecurity Contributes to Pipeline Safety Energy sector shifts from cyber prevention to
The energy sector is moving from a prevention-only approach to cybersecurity toward operational resilience for pipelines, a shift accelerated by the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack of 2021. Regulators now require stronger defenses, including network segmentation and zero-trust architecture, though legacy systems on pipeline infrastructure remain a significant obstacle to full implementation.