du receives Stage 2 Gold Star recognition from CSA

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has earned prestigious Stage 2 Gold Star recognition from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), said a company statement.

This recognition, according to the statement, has strengthened du’s position as a major digital transformation and security enabler in the region.

Being the first Blockchain platform provider in the world to receive the CSA Stage 2 Gold Star demonstrates du’s hands-on commitment to business security.

The company believes that this is due to its experienced individuals and skilled teams who adopt proactive and continual procedures to guarantee that Blockchain service customers may conduct business and execute transactions seamlessly, safely, and without risk.

du completed the CSA external audit after a week of intense evaluations, all of which confirmed the cloud security policies, processes, and protection du implements and maintains to secure client data within its Blockchain service.

The Stage 2 Gold Star accreditation recognises du’s Blockchain edge service capabilities’ efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, as well as the organization’s ongoing commitment to ensuring transparency and harmonisation across security, trust, assurance, and risk (STAR) registry requirements. Furthermore, this recent disclosure has strengthened du’s security and compliance posture, demonstrating the importance du takes on strict adherence to critical legislation and guidelines.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s largest organisation committed to defining and promoting awareness of cloud security best practises, ensuring that cloud computing environments across verticals are safe to the highest possible standards. 

The certification was awarded to du’s New Business Innovation (NBI) department after a rigorous validation process completed by external auditors, with the top UAE telecom provider’s Blockchain edge platform satisfying specified CSA standards across all audit areas.