Industry focus: Mining — This case study examines how a remote Western Australia operations applied the frameworks from "Zero Trust Implementation: Beyond the Hype to Production" to address satellite latency and extreme environmental conditions.
Situation
The organization faced a 40-year-old operation with equipment from 6 different manufacturers, each with proprietary telemetry formats. The existing maintenance system relied on manual data entry and Excel analysis conducted weekly—too slow to prevent unplanned failures.
Adaptation of Standard Framework
The standard framework required three significant adaptations for the Mining context: 1. Connectivity Layer: Added local-first synchronization with 72-hour offline capability given satellite latency and extreme environmental conditions. 2. Compliance Gates: Integrated regulatory validation steps before deployment to production. 3. Training Program: Developed role-based learning paths with simulation environments for safe practice. These modifications added approximately 6 weeks to the implementation timeline but were essential for adoption success.
Results
Within 6 months, the team achieved 31% reduction in unplanned downtime and established a foundation for ongoing improvements.
Key Learnings
- Industry-specific regulation required additional compliance gates
- End-user training needs were initially underestimated
- Legacy system integration consumed 40% of total effort
