Gulf Air obtains ISO certifications

Gulf Air was recognized by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), for successfully upgrading its information security management system to the latest ISO 27001:2013 standard, at an awards ceremony held at Bahrain’s Muharraq headquarters.
The certification was received by Gulf Air A/CEO Maher Salman Al-Musallam from Zulfiqar Haider, chief executive of certification at Bureau Veritas Bahrain at the ceremony, which was attended by members of Gulf Air’s information security committee.
Accepting the certification, Al-Musallam said: “As a global airline, much of our work involves handling sensitive and critical information, including passenger data. We are committed to providing the highest standard of information security and this involves constantly assessing our capabilities and modifying and enhancing them. I am delighted to receive this upgraded certification, reflecting our implementation of a strict framework to guarantee the protection and security of information across the board.”
“Gulf Air is considered a reputable operator in the GCC region maintaining information security standards and meeting ISO requirements. The same was witnessed by our assessors during the certification process. This upgrade will enhance customer confidence and satisfaction in doing business with Gulf Air,” said Haider.
Gulf Air’s IT Director Jassim Haji commented: “We are pleased to achieve yet another IT enhancement and to be recognized for our team’s work. This advance in information security not only demonstrates our technological control and the evolved measures we have in place but also our high level of user awareness.”
Gulf Air, which has managed its ISO 27001 certification over the past four years, claims it is the first airline in the world to be accredited for its IT practices under five different ISO certificates. The IT ISO certifications were in the five areas -quality management, environmental management, service management, information security management, and energy management systems.