Amman, June 28 (Petra) – National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) and
Jordanian Electric Power Company limited (JEPCO) on Sunday signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance joint cooperation in the
cybersecurity field, contributing to raising level of cyber readiness
and protecting the digital infrastructure in the electricity sector.

According to a NCSC statement, the memo was signed by the Center’s
Director General, MohammEd Smadi, and JEPCO Director General, Hassan
Abdullah.

During the signing ceremony, Smadi said the memo comes within the
framework of the center’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with
institutions in vital sectors and establish a “comprehensive”
national cybersecurity system.

Smadi noted this efforts aims to protect digital systems and
services and enhance the capacity to confront the increasing cyber
threats.

He noted cooperation with JEPCO aims to exchange expertise and
knowledge, human capacity development, referringto collaboration in
risk assessment, cyber incident response, and application of the best
practices and national standards in cybersecurity.

For his part, Abdullah noted cybersecurity is a “top priority” for
the company, stemming from its commitment to protecting its digital
systems and critical infrastructure, and ensuring the “continued
provision of its services efficiently and reliably.”

The memo, he stated, comes within the framework of strengthening the
joint “strategic” partnership, leveraging national expertise in
developing the cybersecurity system, and raising the preparedness
level to deal with cyber threats, in line with the best practices and
standards in this field.

Under the memo, the two sides will cooperate in several areas, mainly
exchanging information on cyber threats targeting critical
infrastructure, particularly the electricity sector, implementing
joint cybersecurity exercises, conducting security assessments of
information technology and operational technology networks.

The stattement added that collaboration targets smart metering
systems; and exchange of experiences, opinions, ideas, and proposals
on common issues in the cybersecurity area.

//Petra// AG