TITLE:
Study the Effectiveness of ISO 27001 to Mitigate the Cyber Security Threats in the Egyptian Downstream Oil and Gas Industry
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Shohoud
KEYWORDS:
Downstream, Cyberattack, Cyber Security, Mitigate, Decision-Makers, Proac-tive Measure, Critical Assets, Behavior Modification
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Information Security,
Vol.14 No.2,
April
28,
2023
ABSTRACT: As Egyptian oil and gas
downstream information technology has grown digitally over the past decade,
security breaches against these digitally connected systems have also
increased. These cyber security threats could have devastating effects on the
operations and reputation of these companies. Preventing such cyberattacks is
crucial. Especially, with the significance of the Egyptian oil and gas
downstream sector to the local economy and the fact that many of these
connected systems are sometimes managed remotely. This paper examines the value
of the ISO 27001 standard in mitigating the effect of cyber threat and seeks to inspire
decision-makers to the importance of the proactive measures to strengthen their
organization’s cybersecurity posture and protect information critical assets. The study
stresses the importance of improving the local educational system to bridge
the gap between supply and demand for cybersecurity specialists by implementing
a structured approach that emphasizes behavior modification to get a high
return on investment in cybersecurity awareness.