Qatar Railways Co (Qatar Rail) has successfully attained the International Organisation for Standardisation Certification (ISO 27001), earning the prestigious accreditation after external assessments.
Qatar Rail is the company overseeing the construction of the much-anticipated integrated railway network in the country.
The certification demonstrates that the security of Qatar Rail project is in line with world-class standards and meets the needs of the company’s
customers.
The ISO certification is a testament to Qatar Rail’s focus in adopting and implementing global standards and best practices to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, confidentiality and integrity in its day-to-day operations. It is one of the many certifications that the company plans to acquire in the days to come.
“Everyone at Qa4tar Rail is proud to have achieved the very significant ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification for the company,” said Saad Ahmed al-Mohannadi, chief executive officer, Qatar Rail, adding: “This global recognition further illustrates our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest possible standards of information security.”
Commending Qatar Rail’s effort in getting the ISO certification, Alistair Burt, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for the Middle East, said: “I am delighted to be here to help mark the occasion of the British Standards Institution awarding Qatar Rail Co with ISO certification for information security. I applaud company for leading by example with their push to achieve first class global standards across their organisation.
“The UK supports Qatar’s ambitious and exciting plans for the rail sector and we look forward to broadening and strengthening our relationship and ongoing partnerships with Qatar Rail Company.”
Al-Mohannadi added: “We strive to achieve excellence in all of our operations and the ISO certification lays down a strong marker in our effort to deliver our clients the extra-mile levels of service and assurances they have come to expect from
Qatar Rail.”