Egypt joins Microsoft Government Security Program

Dr. Ahmed Nazif, Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Jean-Philippe Courtois - CEO Microsoft Europe, Middle East & Africa signed the Agreement.

Leading the Region in implementing and adopting government security programs allows access to Microsoft source code. Therefore, the GSP provides insight and a deeper understanding of Windows; fosters a partnership on IT security matters with Microsoft through increased interaction; improves the feedback mechanisms that ultimately contribute to the development of better solutions and tools for the future; and provides information which can help them to design and build more secure computing infrastructures.

The Government of Egypt will work closely with Microsoft in Egypt and development facilities in Redmond, Wash., to review various aspects of Windows source-code development, testing and deployment processes; discuss existing and potential projects with Microsoft security experts; and generally interact with and provide direct feedback.

Notably, this new partnership between the Government of Egypt and Microsoft is built on mutual trust and is fortified through ongoing interaction, collaboration, and information exchange.