MANAMA – Arab Financial Services (AFS) - the leading payment processing company based in Bahrain – has announced that its employee Salman Jassim, who is currently information security specialist in its Compliance Department, has passed the PCI ISA Exam and has become the first Bahraini national to achieve the prestigious accreditation. The PCI SSC Internal Security Assessor Program (ISA) provides an opportunity for eligible employees at qualifying organizations such as AFS to receive PCI DSS training and certification. The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a worldwide information security standard that ensures that any organization that processes card payments adheres to security processes and procedures that protect cardholder data and reduce card fraud. AFS is the leading Arab company for electronic banking, personal payment instruments and related services. Congratulating Salman, B. Chandrasekhar, CEO of AFS, said “in 2008, AFS became one of the first organizations to be PCI certified and currently we are PCI DSS 2.0 certified. We are very proud that one of our employees Salman Jassim has become the first Bahraini national to receive this certification. This achievement by Salman underscores our commitment to training and encouraging our employees to be the best in the payments industry.” – SG
