ABA​ Bank​ reaffirmed​ PCI​ DSS​ certification​ in​ continuous​ commitment​ to​ customers'​ digital​ security

13/Nov/2024

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ABA​ Bank,​ Cambodia's​ largest​ commercial​ bank​1 and​ leading​ provider​ of​ digital​ finance​ solutions,​ proudly​ announces​ it​ has​ secured​ the​ prestigious​ Payment​ Card​ Industry​ Data​ Security​ Standard​ (PCI​ DSS)​ certification​ for​ the​ second​ consecutive​ year.​

Following​ an​ extensive​ yearly​ audit​ by​ a​ Qualified​ Security​ Assessor​ (QSA),​ ABA​ Bank's​ policies,​ procedures,​ and​ systems​ illustrated​ full​ compliance​ with​ the​ stringent​ PCI​ DSS​ criteria.​ The​ evaluation,​ carried​ out​ by​ a​ well-known​ cyber​ security​ solutions​ provider​ worldwide,​ affirmed​ the​ credibility​ of​ the​ Bank's​ security​ protocols.​

This​ year,​ the​ PCI​ DSS​ certification​ introduced​ even​ stricter​ data​ security​ requirements​ with​ Version​ 4.0.​ While​ ABA​ confirmed​ its​ compliance,​ it​ did​ so​ under​ more​ challenging​ conditions,​ highlighting​ the​ Bank's​ ability​ to​ adapt​ to​ evolving​ security​ demands.

Classifying​ ABA​ as​ a​ Level​ 1​ Service​ Provider,​ the​ certification​ underscores​ the​ Bank's​ commitment​ to​ offering​ the​ highest​ security​ standards​ for​ digital​ transactions​ and​ safeguarding​ cardholders'​ personal​ information.​ By​ adhering​ to​ stringent​ standards,​ ABA​ has​ implemented​ advanced​ security​ measures​ and​ maintained​ a​ vulnerability​ management​ system,​ ensuring​ all​ online​ transactions​ of​ its​ customers​ are​ safe​ and​ secure.​

ABA​ also​ placed​ a​ strong​ emphasis​ on​ customer​ personal​ data​ protection.​ The​ certification​ reflects​ the​ Bank's​ effort​ to​ uphold​ a​ robust​ information​ security​ policy,​ affirming​ that​ all​ cardholders'​ sensitive​ data​ are​ handled​ with​ utmost​ confidentiality.​ With​ that,​ not​ only​ does​ ABA​ Bank​ comply​ with​ the​ industry's​ standards,​ but​ it​ also​ guarantees​ customers​ a​ safe​ and​ seamless​ online​ shopping​ and​ banking​ experience.

Obtaining​ the​ PCI​ DSS​ certification​ for​ two​ consecutive​ years​ exemplifies​ the​ Bank's​ continuous​ effort​ to​ deliver​ secure​ digital​ financial​ services,​ solidifying​ its​ security​ posture​ and​ reinforcing​ its​ reputation​ as​ a​ trusted​ financial​ institution​ in​ the​ country.

1 ABA Bank is the largest commercial bank in Cambodia in terms of total assets, gross loans, customer deposits, and profitability based on the National Bank of Cambodia’s Annual Supervision Report 2021-2023.