Doha: The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) has received an ISO 27001 compliance certificate.
It was granted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) after MSDF applied modern international standards in the areas of information security and risk management.
Chairman of the Information Systems Affairs Committee at MSDF Ahmed Khalil Abdullah said that compliance with the information security standard ISO 27001 has contributed to setting the documentation and vetting mechanisms to ensure adherence to the enforced regulations and laws locally and globally and applying the best practices in this field.
He affirmed that such step contributes to achieving the National Cyber Security Strategy, which the State of Qatar is seeking to achieve through MSDF.
Abdullah clarified that such standard ensures that the ministry pursues the policy of creating a comprehensive security awareness about information security and safeguards the personal information of the beneficiaries who capitalise on the services afforded by the ministry.
He also stated that the application of ISO 27001 is an indication of the existence of persistent and enforced mechanisms at the…
