wasl awarded ISO 27001 Certification for Information Security Management Systems

waslAsset Management Group, one of the fastest growing real estate management companies in Dubai, was recently awarded the ISO 27001 certification, the world’s highest accreditation for information protection and security.

His Excellency HeshamAbdulla AlQassim, wasl’s Chief Executive Officer, received the award fromDenis Ives, Regional Manager of Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA), an independent certification body specialized in auditing corporate business and security systems.

His Excellency Al Qassim said: "The ISO 27001 accreditation confirms our status as a company capable of achieving internationally recognised standards. It also reflects wasl’s commitment to providing both the highest levels of service to customers and the assurance of optimum security to third parties through ensuring we have an efficient and well-controlled environment.”

Abdalla Obaidalla, Chief Operating Officer, wasl, said: “The completion of this audit and certification process highlights our commitment towards effective implementation of information security across the firm and with the highest levels of support from our highly qualified IT department. I would also like to thank Procurement and Administration, Human Resources and the Facilities Management departments for their high levels of cooperation.”

The ISO 27001 standard is designed to ensure the selection of adequate and proportionate security controls that protect information assets and provide confidence to stakeholders. The standard builds a framework for Information Security Management System to manage and protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information content and system.

Obaidalla added: “We actively plan for excellence and build this commitment into our core business plans. With the guidance and full support of our senior management as well as the exceptionalteamwork and commitment towards this project, wasl was able to receive this significant milestone in its journey towards excellence.”