ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued an advisory to all the companies, in light of the recent geopolitical situation and resultant heightened cybersecurity threat alerts, urging them to adopt cybersecurity best practices.

It warns against the potential impact of failure to adopt such best practices, including operational disruptions, data loss and reputational loss.

The advice also recommends measures such as stricter access control, reducing network vulnerabilities, building readiness for security incidents and creating awareness among the users.

Published in Dawn, May 17th, 2025

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