Comparison Overview

Westpac

VS

Access Bank Plc

Westpac

Head Office: 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU
Last Update: 2025-12-17
Between 750 and 799

From rescue helicopters and signing the Equator Principles, to paying super during parental leave and initiatives like Westpac SaferPay and SafeCall to protect customers from scams... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. We are Australia’s oldest bank and first company and have been supporting customers for over 200 years. Our purpose is creating better futures together – it’s what we do, who we are and why we come to work every day. With this purpose in mind, we’ve set ourselves a bold ambition - to be our customers’ #1 bank and partner through life. Through our unique portfolio of brands comprising Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA, BT and RAMS, we’re focused on meeting the financial services needs of our 13 million customers. When you join Westpac Group, you’ll be empowered to make a difference, constructively challenge and create a future worth striving for. But best of all you’ll be joining a whole organisation of people who love working together to help others create their best future. Westpac Group acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141. AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714.

NAICS: 52211
NAICS Definition: Commercial Banking
Employees: 15,589
Subsidiaries: 9
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Access Bank Plc

Corporate Head Office 14/15, Prince Alaba Oniru Road Victoria Island, Lagos State 234-1, NG
Last Update: 2025-12-17
Between 750 and 799

Access Bank Plc is a full service commercial Bank operating through a network of over 600 branches and service outlets located in major centres across Nigeria, Sub Saharan Africa and the United Kingdom. Listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1998, the Bank serves its various markets through 5 business segments: Institutional, Commercial, Retail Banking, Transaction Services and Financial Markets. The Bank has over 800,000 shareholders including several Nigerian and International Institutional Investors and has enjoyed what is arguably Africa’s most successful banking growth trajectory in the last ten years ranking amongst Africa’s top 15 banks by total assets and capital. As part of its continued growth strategy, Access Bank is focused on mainstreaming sustainable business practices into its operations. The Bank strives to deliver sustainable economic growth that is profitable, environmentally responsible and socially relevant.

NAICS: 52211
NAICS Definition: Commercial Banking
Employees: 10,001
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Westpac
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Access Bank Plc
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Westpac
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Access Bank Plc
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Banking Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Westpac in 2025.

Incidents vs Banking Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Access Bank Plc in 2025.

Incident History — Westpac (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Westpac cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Access Bank Plc (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Access Bank Plc cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Westpac
Incidents

Date Detected: 06/2019
Type:Data Leak
Motivation: Fraud
Blog: Blog
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Access Bank Plc
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Access Bank Plc company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Westpac company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Westpac company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Access Bank Plc company has not reported any.

In the current year, Access Bank Plc company and Westpac company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Access Bank Plc company nor Westpac company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Neither Access Bank Plc company nor Westpac company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither Access Bank Plc company nor Westpac company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Westpac company nor Access Bank Plc company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Westpac company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Access Bank Plc company.

Westpac company employs more people globally than Access Bank Plc company, reflecting its scale as a Banking.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Westpac nor Access Bank Plc holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SeaCMS up to 13.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the file js/player/dmplayer/dmku/class/mysqli.class.php. Such manipulation of the argument page/limit leads to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HappyDevs TempTool allows Stored XSS.This issue affects TempTool: from n/a through 1.3.1.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Tormorten WP Microdata allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Microdata: from n/a through 1.0.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Description

Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in HappyDevs TempTool allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects TempTool: from n/a through 1.3.1.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda FH1201 1.2.0.14(408). Affected is the function sprintf of the file /goform/SetIpBind. Such manipulation of the argument page leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 9.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
cvss3
Base: 8.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 7.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X