The Banking Executive Magazine - January 2026 Issue

Cihan Bank Cihan Bank COLLABORATES WITH CTM360 TO STRENGTHEN ITS BRAND AND DIGITAL RISK PROTECTION IN IRAQ Erbil, Iraq, Cihan Bank for Islamic In- vestment and Finance, a leading Sharia-compliant financial institution in Iraq, is pleased to announce its strategic collaboration with CTM360, a pioneer in preemptive security, which is an external CTEM technology platform focused on Ex- ternal Attack Surface Management (EASM), Digital Risk Protection (DRP), and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). This partnership marks an im- portant step in strengthening the Bank’s cybersecurity capabilities and ensuring a safer digital banking ex- perience for its customers and part- ners. Through this joint initiative, CTM360 will support Cihan Bank in strength- ening its brand protection efforts by detecting brand abuse, imperson- ation, unauthorized digital activity, fraud, phishing, data leaks, and other external threats across the surface, deep, and dark web. This enhanced visibility enables the Bank to take rapid, informed action against mali- cious activity, with the CTM360 fully managed takedown platform. Mirza Asrar Baig, CEO & Founder of CTM360, stated, “We are honored to partner with Cihan Bank and support their efforts to deliver secure and re- liable digital banking services. Our alliance will provide them with ad- vanced digital risk protection and re- sponse capabilities to safeguard their stakeholders, assets, and reputation in today’s digital environment.” Mr. Ahmad Abdulkhaliq, CEO of Cihan Bank, expressed, ‘As we grow our presence across Iraq, ensuring the online security of our stakehold- ers and the reliability of our digital assets remains our top priority. This strategic partnership with CTM360 reinforces our commitment to offer- ing not only Sharia-compliant finan- cial services, but also a secure banking experience for everyone.” This shared goal reflects a commit- ment to delivering secure, trusted digital banking experiences to cus- tomers across Iraq. the BANKING EXECUTIVE 32 ISSUE 205 JANUARY 2026