In line with its strategic plan and goal to provide high quality international services, SharjahAirport Authority has celebrated a new achievement by being awarded the ISO certificate for the global information security management system once again. The certificate has been issued for a period of three years, following an audit and evaluation process where all procedures and regulations were checked to ensure that they conformed to international standards.

Continuous development of information security

The Authority’s success in receiving the ISO 27001: 2013 certificate for three years, from January 2021 until January 2024, confirms its commitment to implementing the highest international standards for information security, as well as a continuous assessment of all risks. This is in addition to designing and implementing a comprehensive and effective set of information security controls and policies that apply to various operations.

Promote a culture of excellence and quality practices

His Excellency Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, said: “Sharjah Airport Authority obtaining the ISO 27001: 2013 global certification reflects our vision based on building an integrated digital environment in order to provide safe and distinctive experiences for travellers and customers. This is achieved through using the latest digital solutions while ensuring compliance with the standards related to information security, which represents one of the basic pillars of an advanced information infrastructure.”

His Excellency added: “We are keen to continue developing and introducing mechanisms related to information security by applying the best international practices and enhancing this culture among all employees within an environment that provides the highest standards of security, reliability and privacy. We are committed to continually adopting the latest technologies in order to raise the level of information security and embody the position of the Emirate of Sharjah in building a smart future that improves the quality of life for all.”

Completion of all necessary stages to achieve compliance with the required security standards

The obtaining of this certificate came after the Sharjah Airport Authority completed all the necessary stages to achieve compliance with the required security standards, which includes the areas of information security policies followed by the Authority, security risk management, business continuity, information security governance, human resources and operations management, and systems development and protection.

ISO 27001: 2013 certification

The ISO 27001: 2013 certification is one of the most internationally recognized accreditation certificates in information security management. Obtaining it requires following and implementing specific policies, procedures, and systems to ensure that the confidentiality and security of information are maintained.

This standard, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), aims to establish an effective system for managing information security in companies and institutions, through applying a set of standards and conditions that ensure the preservation of information, its confidentiality and integrity, and making it available to the persons concerned with it, in order to achieve business continuity.

The Sharjah Airport Authority has previously obtained several ISO certificates, which are the Quality Management System Certificate 9001-2015, the Environmental Management System Certificate 14001-2015, the Health and Safety Management System Certificate 45001-2018, and the Customer Service Certificate 10002-2018, to achieve customer satisfaction, in addition to many local and international awards that confirm the extent of the development of services in the Authority.