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AI/ML Engagement Workshop

How to activate latent AI/ML capabilities to increase consistent visibility of traffic and assets across critical gas sites in a mature, segregated IT/OT environment?
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Identification of latent AI/ML capabilities.
WHY THIS "IDENTIFICATION OF TALENT AI/ML CAPABILITIES" CHALLENGE?
Unlocking AI/ML value across security & operations landscape.

The engagement focused on activating latent AI/ML capabilities already embedded within the client’s existing technology investments, rather than introducing entirely new platforms. This approach maximised return on investment while minimising deployment risk.

Key benefits
Nine towers assessed

The assessment covers nine connected security and operational towers, creating a shared view of where existing capabilities, dependencies and constraints shape the opportunity for AI/ML:


•IT Infrastructure and Cloud •CISO & Head of Cybersecurity •Identity and Access Management
•OT Security •Plant & Operations •Application Security •Governance Risk & Compliance •Network Infrastructure •SOC &Incident Response

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Cybersecurity and infrastructure management

Securing and governing critical technology environments across corporate and operational domains.

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Operationalising existing tools

Activating AI features within current platforms to make better use of approved technology investments.

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Proactive defence & automation

Enhancing visibility and automating manual processes to reduce workload and improve incident response times.

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Strict operational constraints

Ensuring absolute adherence to safety protocols, particularly in OT environments where all AI solutions must remain advisory-only.

How NTT DATA helps

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Discovery

Inputs, dependencies, activities and outputs. Establishes the scope, decision owners and evidence required, so the assessment begins with a clear view of what must be understood and what each stage must produce.

Multidisciplinary energy team reviewing plant plans and operational requirements at a gas facility.
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Current State

Processes, tooling and CNI considerations. Maps how security and operational work is performed today, including the approved technology estate and the constraints that apply across critical national infrastructure.

Engineers inspecting industrial control and network equipment within an operational gas processing facility.
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Use case catalogue

Problem, benefit, metrics, feasibility and tooling alignment. Creates a consistent basis for comparing opportunities across towers, linking each use case to a defined problem, an observable benefit and the capabilities already available.

Energy professionals organising and prioritising use cases over a detailed gas infrastructure plan.
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Tooling options review

Independent assessment of approved tools only, integration effort and risk. Tests whether existing platforms can support the intended use case and identifies the practical integration, governance and operational implications before any pilot is proposed.

Energy specialists prioritising initiatives on a planning board inside an industrial operations environment.
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Prioritisation shortlist

Ranking of use cases based on impact, feasibility and risk; effort bands for future pilots. Gives leaders a transparent way to distinguish near-term opportunities from use cases that require further evidence, dependency resolution or control design.

Operations team reviewing a phased implementation roadmap beside critical gas infrastructure.
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Roadmap

Milestones and dependencies SME constraints. Sequences the work around the availability of subject-matter experts, operational windows and technology dependencies, keeping ambition aligned with delivery reality.

1. Gas processing facility at sunset with extensive pipelines, processing towers and critical energy infrastructure.
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Final report

Consolidated pack and executive recommendations. Brings the evidence, prioritisation and roadmap into one decision-ready view, giving executives a clear basis for sponsorship, governance and next-step planning.

Operations team monitoring gas infrastructure and network performance from an industrial control room.
Proven impact
Time bound recommended approach to enable existing latent AI capabilities and heightened security

The recommended approach is phased, beginning with high-priority use cases that deliver immediate value and building towards a comprehensive AI-augmented security posture.

Results that matter
From AI opportunity to operational value

A clear roadmap to operationalise AI/ML across SGN’s security and operations estate.

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42 AI/ML use cases identified

A structured catalogue of 42 AI/ML opportunities provides a concrete foundation for moving from assessment to implementation across SGN’s security and operations estate.

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Nine towers assessed

Coverage across nine security and operational towers creates an estate-wide view of where AI/ML can add value, spanning IT, cyber, identity, OT, operations, applications, governance, networks and incident response.

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Existing technology value unlocked

The roadmap prioritises activating AI capabilities already embedded within SGN’s existing technology investments, helping accelerate adoption while limiting unnecessary new tooling and integration complexity.

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A prioritised path to adoption

Use cases are structured around impact, feasibility and risk, creating a phased route from high-priority opportunities towards broader AI-augmented security while respecting critical operational and OT constraints.

AI-Driven visibility and advisory detection protect gas supply without compromising safety.
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