November 04, 2021 – SISA Information Security validates Al Baraka Banking Group in Bahrain for successful completion of PCI DSS assessment and being compliant to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS v3.2.1). Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C. (“ABG” or the “Group”) is licensed as an Islamic wholesale bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain and is listed on Bahrain Bourse and Nasdaq Dubai stock exchanges. ABG Group Head Office is in the Kingdom of Bahrain with presence in seventeen countries. ABG’s IT team spread across the globe, worked tirelessly with SISA to ensure, all the IT infra of Head office that stores, processes and transmits CHD are fully compliant to PCI DSS v3.2.1. Commenting on this achievement, Mr. Khalid Al-Mannai, Group Chief Technology Officer, Al Baraka Banking Group said, “Al Baraka Banking Group highly values the trust of all its customers. PCI DSS certification is a testimony of our commitment to secure and protect the data entrusted to us by all cardholders.” Dharshan Shanthamurthy, CEO, SISA stated, “We congratulate Al Baraka Banking Group for being PCI DSS v3.2.1 compliant. This demonstrates ABG’s commitment to maintain a secure cardholder data environment and provide reliable services to its customers.” About SISA SISA is a forensics-driven cybersecurity company, with offices in 14 countries, including Bangalore, India and Irving, Texas. SISA is trusted by organizations across the globe for securing their businesses with robust preventive, detective, and corrective security services and solutions.