By Cynthia Alo 

Flour Mills of Nigeria  (FMN) Plc said it has passed the PECB ISO 27001 certification audit for its Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity framework and policies.

The company said in a statement that the certification is a testament to its alignment to global best practices in relation to cybersecurity and data breach.

The ISO 27001(Information Security Management System) is the most recognized international standard for information security management for any organization globally.

It provides clear processes for effective implementation and continuous mitigation to data/security breach for any organization.Commenting on the achievement, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Flour Mills, Omoboyede Olusanya, stated: “We appreciate this certificate and the credit should go to the team that ensured that this happened.

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This is a document that shows that we have done something and we are very particular in the areas of cybersecurity. We are desirous to build a world-class organization.

It is a process and it is an engrained process, there is a continuous stride that we have here. We will keep improving.”

Also speaking, Vice Chairman, Kecam Technologies Limited, an indigenous Cybersecurity company in Nigeria, Bonny Mekwunye said “About 10.5 trillion dollars will be the cost of cybercrime by the year 2025. What does this mean? it is basically that many organizations will be exposed to cyber-attack. It is important that organizations must start thinking about how to build their cyber security framework such as people, processes and technology. 

“This is where ISO certification comes in. This is a globally recognized body that is designed for organizations that are desirous and serious to look into their cyber security processes. Flour Mills Nigeria PLC has seen the relevance to protect their digital infrastructure and we were invited to provide a consulting service with our other partner which is Data Sixth Cyber Security Limited. This certification means that they are globally recognized in the area of data security just like other big firms in the world. “

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