Afreximbank

The Challenge

Afreximbank was preparing for a regulatory review by an international oversight body that required demonstrated compliance with ISO 27001 information security standards. An internal review had identified gaps in their security posture but lacked the depth to understand the full risk exposure or the roadmap to remediation. With eight weeks to the review date, they needed an authoritative external assessment and a clear remediation plan they could act on immediately.

Our Approach

We conducted a comprehensive enterprise-wide security audit encompassing network infrastructure, application security, access controls, data handling procedures, and incident response capabilities. External and internal penetration testing was carried out across all public-facing systems and the internal network. Each finding was classified by severity and mapped to the relevant ISO 27001 control. We then worked with Afreximbank's IT and compliance teams directly to remediate critical and high findings within the engagement window, rather than handing over a report and leaving.

The Results

47 vulnerabilities were identified and remediated within the eight-week engagement — including three critical findings that would have represented significant regulatory risk. Afreximbank achieved ISO 27001 certification ahead of the regulatory review date. The compliance team had a documented, auditor-ready evidence pack for every control. The regulatory review concluded with no material findings against information security controls.