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INFORMATION

SYSTEM & CONTROL

IT Governance Information Security

Interloop recognizes the value creation of Information Information Security is a key aspect of IT Governance
Systems and Technology governance for achieving the at Interloop, where data security is ensured across the
Company’s strategic and operational objectives. The Company. In the past year, IT Security Procedures and
Company has been adopting and leveraging on Information IT Security Incidence Response documents have been
Technology infrastructure to streamline its business formalized. User authentication and access are controlled
processes and enhance operational efficiency by providing based on business requirements. In-bound and out-
the right tools and accurate and timely information for bound network access are restricted to business use only.
decision-making.
Physical Infrastructure is secured from unauthorized access.
Applications are developed based on defined security
MIS Department has developed Enterprise Applications, standards.
Business Analytics, IT Infrastructure, Industrial Automation,
Collaboration, Information Security, and IT Service Business Continuity and
Management.
Disaster Recovery (DR)
IT Governance Principles
Interloop Limited maintains Production and Disaster
Interloop has aligned itself to efficiently use Information Recovery sites that are geographically apart as per best
Technology resources in achieving its operational and practices with 100% redundant infrastructure resources for
strategic objectives while increasing shareholders’ value. all production workloads. Real-time data replication between
The IT Governance philosophy at Interloop complies with production and DR sites exist to support the Recovery
aspects of ISO/IEC 38500 and focuses on the following Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective as driven by
principles: business requirements. Failover procedures for IT Services
to the DR site are evolved and tested. Furthermore, users
• IT Strategy supports the digital transformation can connect from local and remote sites to ensure business
agenda enabling the organization to deliver on continuity in the event of an incident affecting an entire site.
business strategy
• IT Acquisitions and Investments are based on Major Projects
defined business cases
• Performance of IT systems is aligned with business during Last Year
interests through a defined correlation
In line with business requirements, the MIS Department has
• Conformance validates adherence of compliance carried out the following projects in the past year:
regulations for external business as well as internal
processes of the organisation • A Digital Agenda has been developed for Interloop
Limited to align technology with business initiatives
• Responsibility; employees are educated on user and priorities
rights, adhering to compliance and to use IT systems
responsibly • The capacity of the private cloud infrastructure in
the Production and DR sites has been enhanced for
• Human Behavior is recognized and IT procedures additional workloads
and practices are developed to support user needs

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