Securing Extended Workforce: IGA for Contractors in Oil & Gas

In the Oil & Gas sector, the workforce isn’t just employees, it’s an ever-rotating ecosystem of third-party contractors, joint-venture partners, vendors, and service technicians. These non-employee identities often outnumber internal staff, yet they frequently enjoy the same, or even greater levels of system access.

Managing these identities securely is one of the most complex challenges facing IAM programs in this industry. 

This whitepaper outlines how leading energy companies are transforming contractor identity governance from a liability into a strategic advantage, reducing risk, simplifying operations, and enabling agility in the field. This whitepaper will discuss:

• Historic Challenges: The Shadow Workforce of Oil & Gas

• Modern Identity Security for Contractor Governance. 

• Best practices and regulatory considerations unique to the Oil & Gas Sector