Leadway Assurance gets ISO/IEC 27001 re-certification for superior information security management systems

By Olivia Nnorom

Leadway Assurance, one of Nigeria’s leading insurers, has received recertification for the globally acclaimed ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management Systems for its robust and thorough information security processes.

Tunde Hassan-Odukale, the managing director/hief Executive Officer of Leadway Assurance, while speaking on the milestone said that the recertification is a recognition the company’s unwavering commitment and strictest compliance with the process of providing quality management information and security management systems for the cyber safety of its stakeholders.

Hassan-Odukale described the development as yet another strong indicator that the brand is built on unmatched and entrenched risk management systems buoyed by its robust enterprise information technology. This,he said, ensures that the company is top of the game ahead of the prevailing severe cyber crimes.

“We understand the criticality of today’s cyber security realities, so we must invest in providing world-class cyber security architecture, re-engineer and optimise our robust risk management processes to protect critical data on our customers, financial operations, medical information, and employee details,” the Leadway chief said.

Hassan-odukale assured that the company will continue to maintain and sustain continuous system improvement and give room for external checks and balances for proper efficacy and future scrutiny in line with the global standard.

The ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard certification issued by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) to organisations that have established superior systems and processes for managing information security. It details the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, continually improving, and securing the organisation’s information assets.

The International Organization for Standardisation is an independent, non-governmental organisation, the members of which are the standards organisations of the 165 member countries. It is the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards and facilitates world trade by providing common standards among nations. More than twenty thousand standards have been set, covering everything from manufactured products and technology to food safety, agriculture, and healthcare.