ABISS was established in 2006. At the moment ABISS is comprised of 46 banks, 7 educational institutions and 15 consulting entities. The purpose of association is to assist development and extensive practical application of unified standards, enhancing information security level of financial sector institutions and assisting overall stability of credit and finance system of Russian Federation. At the moment self-regulatory organization is planned to be established on the basis of the association to control quality, develop and distribute professional standards and develop business ethics in the field of information security.