BOC recognised for contribution to GRC sector

The Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Sri Lanka chapter at its 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) recognised Bank of Ceylon (BOC) for the contribution made to the governance, risk and control (GRC) sector locally and internationally, for the second time consecutively.

The ISACA is a Us-based professional association focused on IT governance. The ISACA provides its members with knowledge, credentials, training and networking in IT audit, governance, risk, controls and security. Founded in 1969, it now serves 165,000+ professionals in 180 countries through 250+ local chapters worldwide.

The ISACA Sri Lanka chapter consists of 250+ professional members from different sectors of the nation. Popularity and the recognition of the ISACA Sri Lanka chapter have increased with its active presence in the field of IT for past years.

The ISACA awards seven different credentials and certifications for GRC professionals to achieve, including its leading certificate Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and many more.

Being the No 1 bank in the country with international presence, BOC has set its standards high and professional. The bank recognised the need of adapting to the rapid change in the technology environment and embracing new technology to address the needs of the new generation. The bank is also well aware of the risk involved with the new technology and therefore has immensely invested in capacity building of its employees and delivering a professional service to customers.

The contribution of BOC to the GRC sector is sparkled by its capability of producing new professionals to the sector each year and BOC has so far introduced a dozen of IS auditors to the country, becoming the national organisation with the highest number of ISACA professional credential holders. This was achieved by BOC for the second consecutive year.

The recognition award was handed over to the chief internal auditor of BOC by the past president of the ISACA Sri Lanka chapter, in the presence of chapter officials and professional members from different sectors, including public and private banks and other organisations in Sri Lanka at the premises and via online.