Bharti Airtel Lanka – first telecom unit in Sri Lanka to be ISO 27001:2013 certified
View(s):Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, this week said it has successfully completed the stringent audit process for the upgrading of certification for ISMS (Information Security anagement System) and the surveillance of BCMS (Business Continuity Management System) thereby receiving the upgraded standard – ISO 27001:2013 for ISMS and ISO 22301:2012 for BCMS.
It is the first and only telecom organisation in Sri Lanka so far to be ISO 27001:2013 certified within a short period of six years of market operations within the country, according a company statement.
Commenting on the occasion, Suren Goonewardene, CEO/MD, Bharti Airtel Lanka said, “Being re-certified by the British Standards Institute cements the fact that Airtel Lanka pays constant attention to quality assurance and the systems we have put in place. We are not only proud of our achievement but also recognise the importance of uninterrupted communication in the world today for both corporate and retail customers …”
After this certification, Airtel Lanka said it will be able to maximise the quality and efficiency of its services based on enhanced security practices provided along with the ‘Plan’, ‘Do’ ‘Check’, ‘Act’ concept.