A partnership agreement was signed by the Oman Oil Company (OOC) with the Information Technology Authority (ITA) under the auspices of the Arab Regional Cyber security Center of ITU at an event hosted by the OOC.
The agreement enables the OOC and its group of companies to utilize the services of the ITA and its regional center for cyber security.
The partnership provides customized cyber security, including training in information security for the OOC and its own subsidiaries. The training includes internationally recognized standards in risk assessment and detection of weaknesses. The aim is to better protect organizations from attacks, reduce risks, and assess them.
The importance of this agreement is reflected in the statement made by Bader Ali Al Salehi, head of the Arab regional cyber security center and the DG of Oman National CERT at ITA:
“Signing this partnership agreement is part of the initiatives adopted by the center to promote cooperation with the private sector, particularly to enhance cyber security within the critical national infrastructure industry (CNIs). The partnership agreement aims to enable CNIs to benefit from the cyber security services offered by the regional center to enhance cyber security readiness at CNIs, as well as engage Omani companies to contribute to the delivery of cyber security services.”
“The partnership takes place at this critical period where CNIs, especially the oil and gas industry, have always been targeted by cyber security threats regionally and internationally. Thus, the partnership includes specialized cyber security training and awareness programmes, cyber threat and notification services, security assessment services and the opportunity for OCC and its subsidiaries to participate in regional center events,” he further added.