Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) has received the ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 certification in the corporate security division, after successfully passing the rigorous testing in the information security management systems standards by the independent audit institution. The certification was issued on Jan. 27, 2015.

Abdul Rahman Al-Sughayer, head of governance, compliance and control group, said: “For BSF to receive the ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 is a clear indication of the bank’s commitment to the highest security standards of governance, and a center of security operations and risk management.”

He added: “We also commit ourselves to BSF applying the best practices and policies corresponding to the highest internationally recognized standards and are keen to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of information to our customers and our shareholders by protecting the entire client’s data, a top priority for the bank."