Grant Thornton is the first Armenian company certified by the PCI (Payment Card Industry) Security Standards Council as a Qualified Security Assessor.

Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) companies are organizations that have been qualified by the Council to assess compliance to the PCI Data Security Standard.

“This certification comes to supplement the advanced Business Risk Services practice of Grant Thornton that supports clients in Armenia and CEMEA countries in determining their exposure to various risks and managing risk for improving operational efficiency of the business and providing compliance with local and industry regulatory requirements”, the press release disseminated by the company reads this.

“The PCI Security Standards Council is a professional body, founded by five global payment brands, that sets security standards for all payment card data processing organizations across the world. Data processing organizations are required to comply with the Data Security Standards and undergo an annual quality assessment”, said Vladislav Muradyan, Partner and Head of Business Risk Services department.

He added that Grant Thornton is the only Armenian firm that is certified to perform the quality assessment. The company is happy to assist their financial sector clients in Armenia and CEMEA countries in fulfilling their data security obligations and compliance with industry standards.

Grant Thornton is the leading audit and advisory services firm in Armenia, providing a range of professional services to clients in public and private sectors. The firm’s profoundly developed advisory practice also includes a spectrum of business risk and business consulting services, with specialization in the fields of Technology audit and risk management; Enterprise risk management including operational, process and finance risk; Internal control and Internal audit; Corporate governance advisory, design and compliance; Business process re-engineering; and Information security and data protection.