Tuesday, August 16: Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in the State of Qatar gets PCI-DSS Level 1 certification by the renowned PCI Certification body SISA. PCI is the only standard dedicated to security of cardholder data and rated as one of the most stringent security standard. This initiative confirms the dedication of Doha Bank for securing the account data in their environment. The certification was granted to Doha Bank by SISA Information Security WLL, the largest QSA Company in GCC. SISA is also an approved payment forensic investigator in the region.

“With growing business and advancement in technology, vulnerability to external threats becomes a crucial factor in defining the security posture of an organization. Achieving PCI-DSS Level 1 certification by one of the largest Security Assessors in the industry, helps us in offering a higher level of assurance to all our stakeholders” says Dr. R. Seetharaman – Group Chief Executive Officer at Doha Bank.

“We are glad to work with Doha Bank. When organizations go through the time and expense of achieving such a coveted compliance, we understand how much they value the security of their customer data” said Dharshan Shanthamurthy – CEO and Founder at SISA Information Security Worldwide.