We are a domestically systemically important bank in the UAE, and a consistent and sustainable performance depends on our ability to mitigate and manage risk at every level successfully. A strong culture of risk awareness, including cybersecurity, is embedded across the organisation.
Risk is a fundamental part of our business and underpins every decision we make. Our proactive approach is driven by our values, which play an integral role in enforcing the discipline needed to protect the Bank, its customers, and our reputation.
All banks must be fully compliant with the UAE Information Assurance Standard – comprised of 698 information security-related controls. Partnering with a leading global consultancy firm, ADCB conducted a comprehensive gap assessment on the applicable controls.
Key findings included:
Overall, we achieved 99% benchmarking compliance in the assessment, well above the 93% median across the financial sector.