Qatar Steel, a leading steel producer in the Middle East, has been awarded the ISO 27001: 2013 certification for its Information Security Management Systems.

Qatar Steel received the certification in recognition of its standardised and best practices in effective information technology (IT) infrastructure management and information security management, said a statement from the company.

The move comes, as the company is looking to leverage on domestic and international expertise to provide an integrated information security system, and to embrace global standards in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements to further enhance its business objectives, it said.
 
Ali Bin Hassan Al Muraikhi, managing director and general manager, said: “It is an important milestone for us and reiterates our efforts in the direction of data security, confidentiality and protection.”

“We recognise and understand that safeguarding our company data is of vital importance and this independent accreditation should help our business to elevate the confidence that we have adequate measures and internal procedures in place to protect data and eliminate any potential security risks,” he said.
 
“This achievement is the outcome of dedicated efforts of our employees in IT and other departments, and continual guidance of top management, to ensure the best IT practices on information security, and the implementation of Information security management systems,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service