Payment security SISA forges strategic partnership with fintech firm Bankograph

May 11, 2021 – SISA and Bankograph have entered into a strategic partnership, combining Bankograph’s financial technology expertise with SISA’s experience in cybersecurity and compliance.

SISA, a global payment security specialist has helped Singapore headquartered fintech firm receive the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) certificate by ensuring highest security standards, and later entered a strategic  partnership.

The partnership expands on SISA’s existing work with Bankograph on the PCI DSS front and enables the banking leader to access on-demand SISA’s host of forensic-backed cybersecurity services and products for its customers and partners in the Vietnamese and the ASEAN markets.

Bankograph, one of the fastest growing banking and finance companies in Vietnam, provides a range of financial banking products and services such as: Card management & processing services, AI-driven Financial Commerce platform and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution as a flagship of this platform , with value-added services in fraud and risk management, as well as business data analytics to Vietnamese commercial banks.

As an entity providing end to end payment processing and managed services, Bankograph leveraged SISA’s vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and compliance services to meet all PCI DSS security requirements, a globally recognized payment security regulatory standard essential for businesses to ensure security of payment data such as card numbers, transaction details, etc.

Satisfied with the results, Bankograph has further entered a strategic partnership with the cybersecurity company to help its banking partners and vendors access SISA’s services and products including Managed Detection and Response, Risk and Compliance, Sensitive Data Discovery and Risk Assessment tools, and cybersecurity training and certification programs.

Commenting on the partnership, Thy Truong Nguyen Anh, Deputy CEO and Head of Business Development, Bankograph said, “As business grows and technology advances, financial institutions become more vulnerable to external threats and security becomes a more crucial factor. We believe that SISA, as a pioneer of forensic led cybersecurity services, is well positioned to help Bankograph and its alliances achieve paramount standards of cybersecurity.”

Dharshan Shanthamurthy, Founder and CEO, SISA said, “We are excited to partner with Bankograph as our teams bring the cumulative knowledge of leading practices in cybersecurity and compliance. We are open to expand our reach and scope to drive greater change across the globe and help each other succeed.”

Bankograph is an operator of an end to end PCI-DSS Certified Digital Banking Platform, hosted in Vietnam, specializing in the provision of Consultancy, Managed services and Financial technology solutions for Banks, Financial Institutions, Non-Bank Financial Service Providers, and Non-Financial Services Organisations.

It is legally authorized and is capable of offering, among other permitted services, transaction processing supporting services for credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, commercial cards, mobile payments, loyalty solutions, merchant payments terminals, systems and technical support in respect to such services and additional services, and software development services.

SISA is a global Forensic Driven Cyber Security Company, trusted by organizations across the globe since 2003 for securing their businesses with robust preventive, detective, and corrective security services and solutions.

SISA currently serves 2000+ clients across 40+ countries through its delivery centers in the U.S.A, U.K, Bahrain, U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, India, Singapore, and Australia.

Source: This article was first published on Nhip Cau Dau Tu Magazine website.