Kenya Power is planning to tighten
security on its audit management system to plug leaks on its billing
and revenue collection system.
This will also be extended to Design and Construction, Finance, Logistics and Human Resources sites that
will also be integrated under new plans.
The power distributor has said it is
sourcing for qualified bidders to enable it implement an integrated
information Technology Security Management System that will enable it
conduct real time analysis of security control breaches.
The systems should also allow adequate investigation of the breaches using forensic tools to accommodate
heavy operations supported by several IT applications.
An expression of Interest (EoI) document, the company said it needs quality controls for Hardware and
a Wide Area Network with an efficient and effective security
management system to ensure corporate data is adequately secured and
possible security breaches are addressed in a proactive manner.
“The provision and implementation of
an integrated security management system shall be determined by the
identification and profiling and reporting of security weaknesses in
our main systems ,” said the company in the document expiring June
3.
Ministry of Energy had earlier in the
year said it plans to give commercial loans to customers in an
arrangement that will see them repay in monthly installments.
Under the plan customers will be
required to pay an upfront of Sh 35,000 while the remaining Sh 30,000
to be recovered from monthly billings.
Kenya Power is planning to tighten
security on its audit management system to plug leaks on its billing
and revenue collection system.
This will also be extended to Design and Construction, Finance, Logistics and Human Resources sites that
will also be integrated under new plans.
The power distributor has said it is
sourcing for qualified bidders to enable it implement an integrated
information Technology Security Management System that will enable it
conduct real time analysis of security control breaches.
The systems should also allow adequate investigation of the breaches using forensic tools to accommodate
heavy operations supported by several IT applications.
An expression of Interest (EoI) document, the company said it needs quality controls for Hardware and
a Wide Area Network with an efficient and effective security
management system to ensure corporate data is adequately secured and
possible security breaches are addressed in a proactive manner.
“The provision and implementation of
an integrated security management system shall be determined by the
identification and profiling and reporting of security weaknesses in
our main systems ,” said the company in the document expiring June
3.
Ministry of Energy had earlier in the
year said it plans to give commercial loans to customers in an
arrangement that will see them repay in monthly installments.
Under the plan customers will be
required to pay an upfront of Sh 35,000 while the remaining Sh 30,000
to be recovered from monthly billings.
