Islamabad – June 16, 2026: HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB) has successfully achieved PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification following a comprehensive assessment conducted by Risk Associates, a globally recogn...
Islamabad – May 25, 2026: MCB Islamic Bank has successfully achieved PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification, reinforcing its commitment to securing cardholder data and meeting international cybersecurity stan...
Islamabad – 25 May, 2026: Askari Bank has successfully achieved PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification, demonstrating its dedication to protecting cardholder data and upholding rigorous international cybersec...
Islamabad – May 25, 2026: PTCL & Ufone have successfully achieved PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification for 2026, reinforcing their commitment to secure payment card data handling and internati...
Bella Vista, NSW, Australia – 6 May 2026 – Risk Associates, an established risk and cybersecurity compliance and assessment firm with over 25 years of experience, today announced it has achieved C...
Karachi, Pakistan — April 17, 2026 — Risk Associates, a leading cybersecurity and risk advisory firm, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with P@SHA at its regional office in Karachi, m...
Risk Associates has joined National Cert as a Technology Innovation Partner under the Cyber Innovation Ecosystem (CIE) InitiativeIslamabad, Pakistan — National Cyber Emergency Response Team (Na...
Advancing Payment Card Security and Strengthening Digital TrustDhaka, Bangladesh – 15 February 2026 – Risk Associates, a globally recognised PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), is pleased t...
Strengthening Cardholder Data Protection through PCI DSS CertificationDhaka, Bangladesh – 05 February 2026 - Risk Associates, a leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), is pleased to annou...
Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan, February 2026: Risk Associates successfully hosted RA CyberSec Summit 2026, a strategic cybersecurity leadership forum that brought together regulators, enterprise lea...
Expert Panel at RA CyberSec Summit 2026Islamabad, Pakistan, 04 February 2026 - RA CyberSec Summit 2026, organised by Risk Associates, continued its mission of advancing cybersecurity dialogue by b...
Presented by Kelly Robertson & Hussain ZaidiRA CyberSec Summit 2026, organised by Risk Associates, convened cybersecurity leaders, enterprise decision-makers, and technology experts to explore...
Presented by Richard Matthewman at RA CyberSec Summit 2026RA CyberSec Summit 2026, a strategic cybersecurity leadership platform organised by Risk Associates, brought together regulators, enterpri...
Empowering the Next Generation: Bridging Academia and IndustryKarachi, Pakistan — 25 October 2025 - Risk Associates proudly continues its commitment to advancing cybersecurity education and prof...
Driving Secure Digital Transformation Through Global CollaborationDubai, UAE — 16 October 2025 — Risk Associates, a UKAS-accredited global cybersecurity and compliance certification body, has ...
Advancing Information Security and Cyber Resilience Across the RegionDubai, UAE — 15 October 2025 — Risk Associates, a leading provider of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) assessment and...
Empowering Regional Enterprises Through Advanced Cyber Security SolutionsDubai, UAE — 14 October 2025 — Risk Associates and Garaj signed a strategic partnership to deliver Cyber Security as a ...
Advancing Payment Security and Compliance Standards Across Pakistan’s Digital EcosystemISLAMABAD – October 10, 2025: Risk Associates, Pakistan’s leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)...
Advancing Pakistan’s Cybersecurity Landscape with a Next-Generation Security PlatformKarachi, Pakistan – Risk Associates successfully launched its Managed Security Services at a landmark event...
Risk Associates Secures Approval for BuyICT Panel under the DMPSydney, Australia — Risk Associates, a locally established Australian business and leading cybersecurity and compliance services, h...
A Milestone Achievement in Pakistan’s Financial Cybersecurity LandscapeKarachi, 9 August 2025 — In a major step that takes Pakistan’s financial sector to new heights, the National Institute ...
NIBAF Pakistan and Risk Associates sign MoU to advance Cybersecurity Capacity across Pakistan’s Banking SectorRisk Associates and National Institute of Banking and Finance-Pakistan (NIBAF Pakist...
Verimatrix Launches XTD Velocity Partner Alliance to Accelerate Global Channel SalesRisk Associates, a Middle East leader, joins the partner program to drive Verimatrix XTD app protection, threat ...
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management SystemIslamabad, Pakistan – February 26, 2025 – Risk Associates and U Microfinance Bank (U Bank) are pleased to announce that U Bank has been officially awarde...
A Momentous Milestone in Secure Payment SystemsKarachi, Pakistan – 27th February 2025 – Risk Associates, Pakistan’s leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), proudly certifies TPS World...
Protecting Cardholder Data with PCI DSS Certificate of ComplianceKarachi, Pakistan – Risk Associates, Pakistan's premier PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company, is pleased to announce tha...
Protecting Cardholder Data with PCI DSS Certificate of ComplianceKarachi, Pakistan – Risk Associates, Pakistan's leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company proudly awarded the PCI v4....
Dr Rizvi as an Investor & Director - GuardWare AustraliaGuardWare Australia Announces Appointment of Dr. Aftab Rizvi, Chairman and CEO of The Associates Group | Risk Associates and Gaming Asso...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bank Alfalah, a leading bank in Bangladesh's financial sector, has successfully achieved PCI DSS Certification, awarded by Risk Associates, a globally recognised PCI Qualified Se...
Karachi, Pakistan – December 19, 2024, Risk Associates signs a strategic Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. This agreement reflects a shared visio...
Karachi, Pakistan – 13th December, 2024 – PayPro Private Limited achieves PCI DSS v4.0 Compliance Certification, awarded by Risk Associates, Pakistan's premier PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA...
Risk Associates Executive NightKarachi, Pakistan - November 01, 2024 - Risk Associates hosted an exclusive Executive Dinner at its Karachi office courtyard, bringing together leaders from Pakistan...
SWIFT CSP Assessment PartnershipDhaka, Bangladesh – 25th September, 2024 – A formal signing ceremony took place between Risk Associates and ONE Bank PLC, signalling the start of an Independent...
Karachi, Pakistan – August 26, 2024 – Risk Associates, a leading accredited management systems certification body, has signed an agreement with Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited (RIDBL) to provi...
Reappointed to GEAR 2024–2026Sydney, Australia – Risk Associates is pleased to announce its reappointment to the Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR) for the 2024–2026 term. This pres...
Karachi, Pakistan – July 23rd, 2024 – Risk Associates, Pakistan's premier PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company, proudly announces that Hysab Kytab, a leading provider of personal financia...
Islamabad, Pakistan – July 2nd, 2024 – Risk Associates, a leading certification body accredited by UKAS, has granted the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification to U Microfinance Bank, one of...
Islamabad, Pakistan – July 3rd, 2024 – Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB), operator of Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform easypaisa has been awarded the prestigious ISO/IEC 2700...
Karachi, Pakistan – 04th June, 2024 – Risk Associates, a leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) in Pakistan, is delighted to announce that JS Bank Limited (JSBL) has been awarded the Paymen...
Karachi, Pakistan – 30th May, 2024 – In a significant milestone for the banking industry, Risk Associates, Pakistan's leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company, is delighted to announc...
| Mr. Aziz A. Rahim – Chief Operating Officer of Risk Associates while presenting the PCI 3DS Certificate of Compliance to Mr. Faiz Ur Rehman – Group Head Information Technology, Syed Fahd Azam �...
| MCB Islamic Bank Awarded PCI DSS Compliance Certification by Risk AssociatesLahore, Pakistan – March 27, 2024 – Risk Associates, Pakistan's leading PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) comp...
Sydney, Australia - March 21, 2024 - Risk Associates, a leading cybersecurity and compliance service provider, successfully hosts a luncheon at Neptune Palace, bringing together Chief Information Secu...
| Firas S. Alghamdi, IT Infrastructure Director at Channels by STC, receives the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate from Dr. Aftab Rizvi, CEO of Risk Associates. Ahmed Alshuraim, Access and IT Security Ma...
| The certification ceremony, held at HBL MfB head office in Islamabad.Islamabad, Pakistan – It marks a significant recognition for the Banking Sector in Pakistan as Risk Associates awarded cert...
