Cybersecurity readiness for UAE businesses

Practical security, cloud and data protection planning for your applications and operations.

Start with the requirements that apply to you.

The UAE continues to develop its cybersecurity and data protection policies. Government announcements in September 2025 included policies for AI security, encryption and data exchange, alongside updates to existing policies and frameworks.

Requirements depend on your entity, sector, jurisdiction and data. We work with your technical and legal teams to identify the controls and evidence needed within the project scope.

Know what needs protection

Inventory systems, data and suppliers, with an owner for each.

Review identity and access

Define roles, authentication, access approval and access removal.

Understand data movement

Document collection, processing, storage, sharing and retention.

Test response and recovery

Review backups, monitoring, escalation and incident response roles.

Set controls for AI

Agree permitted data, output evaluation, approvals and monitoring.

Track remediation

Turn assessment findings into priorities, owners and evidence of completed improvements.

Official references for your review.

UAE Cabinet: cybersecurity policy updates, 17 September 2025UAE Cybersecurity Council: National Cloud Security PolicyFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on Personal Data Protection

Sources reviewed 24 September 2026. This is a technical planning checklist, not a legal opinion or a compliance certification. Confirm applicable obligations with qualified advisers and the relevant authorities.

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