PTCL Achieves ISO Certifications For Cloud Infrastructure Services
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published June 21, 2018 | 07:26 PM
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has become first telecom operator in the country to achieve two ISO certifications in parallel for its cloud services.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jun, 2018 ) :Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has become first telecom operator in the country to achieve two ISO certifications in parallel for its cloud services.
The International Standards Organization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are the authorities for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering.
The ISO 27017 is a Cloud security-specific standard while ISO/IEC 27000 is a family of standards that helps organizations keep information assets secure.
In his comments, PTCL's Chief Technical Information Officer, Saad Muzaffar Waraich said, "These international certifications clearly demonstrate PTCL's recognition of criticality of securing cloud-based solutions.
"Our customers trust us with their data, and these certifications ensure that proper controls are in place, not only to secure our platforms, but also our customers' data," he said.
PTCL's cloud offering allows customers to utilize amount of computing resources as per their requirements on an OPEX model without having to invest in hardware themselves.
Addressing the specific needs of cloud security, ISO/IEC 27017 builds upon ISO/IEC 27001 - providing additional controls and implementation guidance on architecture, technology and processes to ensure information security is well protected in the cloud.
Adil Rashid, Chief Digital Services Officer highlighted that ptcl has set standard in providing safe and secure solutions to our corporate customers with cloud services security. They can safely utilize our platforms knowing that all their confidential data is protected through multi-layer safety net as provided by international certifications, ensuring highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Recently PTCL also announced Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Level -I certification v3.2 for itsInfrastructure-As-A-Service (IaaS)/ PTCL Smart Cloud offering,which assures maximum security compliance as per international standards.
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