2014-01-01
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority issued Decision No. 316 of 2014 to mandate specific technological infrastructure and information security standards for securities companies and their hosting service providers. The decision requires hosting providers to be registered with the Authority and establishes that securities companies remain solely responsible for the management and security of their own data and systems. It further details technical specifications for internal networks, hardware, connectivity, and software to ensure operational efficiency and data protection.