October 31, 2022

Joint Cyber Security Session held at Pakistan Stock Exchange

The capital market of Pakistan strives to maintain confidentiality of information and provide secure channels for its customers. Owing to continued commitment towards cybersecurity, a joint cybersecurity awareness session was conducted by PSX, CDC, PMEX and NCCPL at PSX Head Office.

The session was led by Mr. Amir Jamili - CISO NCCPL, Mr. Abbas H. Zaidi - CRMO PSX, Shehzad Makhani - CRO PMEX, Syed Hassan Aslam - CISO CDC, along with CIOs, Mr. Adeel Javaid from PSX, Mr. Asif Shah from CDC, Mr. Kashif Rasheed from PMEX and Mr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman from NCCPL.

During the event, the session panel addressed the importance of cybersecurity for the capital market including cybersecurity risks and its mitigation strategy. It was further emphasized and reiterated that humans are the best firewall and that our staff is the first line of defence against cybersecurity threats.

Before the conclusion of the event, the audience was provided an opportunity for a panel Q&A session as well.