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Cyber Risk Management, Compliance & GRC

ISO 27001, NESA, ADGM, DIFC, PCI DSS — built for UAE regulators, scaled for growing businesses. Compliance as a strategic enabler, not a checkbox exercise.

Why It Matters

UAE regulators are tightening cybersecurity expectations across every sector. NESA mandates for critical entities. ADGM and DIFC frameworks for financial services. ADHICS for healthcare. PDPL for data handling. ISO 27001 demanded by enterprise clients and investors.

Most UAE SMEs face a common challenge: they need to demonstrate compliance, but they don't have an in-house compliance officer, an established ISMS, or the documentation to satisfy an auditor. Buying enterprise GRC platforms is overkill. Hiring a full-time CISO is premature. What they need is a senior advisor who can map their current state, define the gap, and walk them through it — pragmatically.

Scope

What's Included

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Gap Assessment
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Implementation & Certification Readiness
NESA UAE Information Assurance Standards Compliance
ADGM Cyber Framework Implementation
DIFC Data Protection Compliance
UAE PDPL (Federal Personal Data Protection Law) Readiness
ADHICS (Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information & Cyber Security) Compliance
PCI DSS v4.0 Readiness Assessment
Risk Assessment & Risk Register Development
Cybersecurity Strategic Consulting (board-level)
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning
Third-Party / Vendor Risk Management
How We Work

Our Methodology

01

Discovery & Scoping

Understand business context, regulatory drivers, current state.

02

Gap Assessment

Map current controls against target framework, identify gaps.

03

Roadmap Development

Prioritise gaps by risk and effort, build phased remediation plan.

04

Implementation Support

Policy drafting, control implementation, documentation.

05

Audit Readiness

Pre-audit dry run, evidence package preparation, auditor liaison.

What You Receive

Deliverables

  • Detailed gap assessment report with control-by-control analysis
  • Risk register with treatment plans
  • Information security policy suite (tailored to your business)
  • Implementation roadmap with milestones
  • Evidence package for auditor review
  • Stakeholder briefing materials (board / leadership level)
Timelines

Typical Timeline

1

ISO 27001 Gap Assessment: 2–3 weeks

2

ISO 27001 Full Implementation Support: 4–6 months

3

NESA Compliance Implementation: 3–5 months

4

PDPL Readiness Assessment: 2–3 weeks

Audience

Who This Is For

UAE businesses preparing for ISO 27001 certification (often driven by enterprise client demand)
Fintech companies subject to CBUAE, DIFC, or ADGM frameworks
Healthcare organisations subject to ADHICS or DOH requirements
Any UAE business processing personal data (PDPL applies broadly)
Companies expanding into regulated sectors
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