• The certification reflects the bank's ongoing commitment to strengthening its cybersecurity framework and embedding a culture of compliance in line with international best practice

In a move that underlines its firm commitment to applying the highest global standards of information security and customer data protection, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB-Egypt) has announced that it has obtained certification of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS v4.0.1), the latest global standard for protecting cardholder data. The achievement reflects the bank's ongoing commitment to strengthening its cybersecurity framework and embedding a culture of compliance in line with international best practice.

Marking the occasion, Chief Operating Officer Fatima El Ebrashy said the achievement embodies the bank's commitment to applying international standards for protecting customer data and reflects its vision of embedding a culture of cybersecurity and compliance as a core part of its digital transformation strategy, with the aim of providing secure and reliable banking services.

Eng. Ahmed Barakat Abdel Baky Sonbol, Head of Information Security, said the achievement reflects the bank's firm commitment to protecting customer data and strengthening trust in its digital services. He noted that sustaining compliance requires continued development of security controls and verification of their effectiveness to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and international standards, and praised the teams' combined efforts and their pivotal role in the achievement.

Eng. Rafik El Raheb, Head of Information Technology and Systems, explained that the efficiency of the infrastructure and the governance system in place were the main pillars behind achieving this in just five months, a record time compared with the preparation periods of up to several years usual at other institutions. He said this confirms the bank's prior readiness and its outstanding talent, which deserves every thanks and appreciation.

The success is the fruit of a spirit of cooperation, teamwork and integration among the bank's various teams, whose joint efforts and commitment to the highest quality standards came together to deliver the achievement.

The bank's leadership also thanked its success partners at IGRC SQUARE for their fruitful cooperation during the compliance and assessment period. For its part, the company, represented by its Chief Operating Officer Eng. Adel Hegazy, expressed pride in the collaboration, saying the bank has the talent and advanced infrastructure that qualified it to obtain the certification within a few months, compared with other institutions that take several years.

The success was crowned with the official presentation of the certificate at a special ceremony the bank held to celebrate the achievement at the Hilton Cairo Grand Nile hotel. The ceremony included certificates of appreciation and recognition for outstanding team members, as well as the presentation of the PCI DSS certificate and honorary shields to:

  • Fatima El Ebrashy, Chief Operating Officer.

  • Eng. Ahmed Barakat Abdel Baky Sonbol, Head of Information Security.

  • Eng. Rafik El Raheb, Head of Information Technology and Systems.