A new cybersecurity operation centre coming up at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) would help in combating increasing cyber threats and ensuring uninterrupted operations, it was announced yesterday.
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of BIA, said it has signed an agreement with Gulf Business Machines (GBM) Bahrain to establish its Aviation Cyber Security Operation Centre (AV-CYSOC), which will advance and complement the airport’s existing security infrastructure, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems, and network infrastructure .