Sri Lanka Telecom achieves ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification
View(s):Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, said this week it has received the globally recognized Information Security Management standard, ISO/IEC 27001:2005 awarded by certification body, Bureau Veritas.
The company received this accreditation for the third consecutive time in April, the telecom firm said.
ISO 27001 is the most stringent certification for information security controls, guarantees that ample information security controls and other forms of risk management and are in place to enable an organization to assess its risk and implement appropriate controls to preserve confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets.
SLT said this accreditation verifies that the ISO 27001:2005 information security standard is now an integral component of Core IT & Network Operations within SLT and ensures compliance with ISMS policies, procedures and the institutionalization of ISO standard practices across the entire organisation.
Commenting on this achievement, Lalith De Silva, Group CEO of SLT PLC said, “As the national telecom service provider in the country, we embraced the responsibility to be first in the country to achieve this security standard with the expectation that our customers and employees will reap the benefits of this in the years to come.”
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