UAE Information Assurance Regulation Compliance
The UAE Information Assurance Regulation sets security controls to protect critical information infrastructure.Learn how ImmuniWeb supports its technical controls with vulnerability management and penetration testing.
Cumplimiento del Reglamento de seguridad de la información de los EAU (1.1)
¿Qué es la Regulación IA de los EAU?
The IA Regulation establishes a risk-based set of security controls for organizations that operate the UAE's critical information infrastructure. The underlying IAS contains 188 controls in two families - management controls (governance, risk management, policy, training and compliance) and technical controls (access control, operations, communications, and application and infrastructure security).
The IA Regulation establishes a risk-based set of security controls for organizations that operate the UAE's critical information infrastructure. The underlying IAS contains 188 controls in two families - management controls (governance, risk management, policy, training and compliance) and technical controls (access control, operations, communications, and application and infrastructure security).
See how ImmuniWeb supports the UAE IA Regulation's technical controls - vulnerability management and penetration testing of your critical applications.Request a demo· or run a free Community Edition test.
Who Must Comply with UAE IA Regulation?
The IA Regulation applies to:
- UAE government entities - federal and local government bodies.
- Entidades críticas que operan en los sectores de Infraestructura Nacional Crítica (CII) identificados por las autoridades.
- Other organizations on a voluntary basis, as strongly recommended by the regulator.
The web, mobile and API applications that support critical services fall within the IAS technical controls.
Key IA Regulation Requirements for Application Security
Within the technical controls, several areas drive application-security work:
- Vulnerability management: identify, assess and remediate vulnerabilities in systems and applications.
- Security testing / penetration testing: test the security of critical systems and applications, including penetration testing for higher-priority domains.
- Configuración segura y seguridad de aplicaciones: endurecer y desarrollar de forma segura las aplicaciones que respaldan los servicios críticos.
UAE IA Regulation Technical Controls in Depth
Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing
The IAS technical controls expect organizations to manage vulnerabilities and to test the security of their critical systems. Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning of the web and mobile applications and APIs that support critical services identify the issues that must be remediated, and provide evidence for audits.
Securing Critical Applications and Infrastructure
Application and infrastructure security controls require that the systems supporting critical services are hardened and securely developed. Embedding testing into development and re-testing after changes keeps these applications secure and demonstrates control effectiveness.
Riesgos comunes en aplicaciones web y móviles a abordar
The application vulnerabilities the technical controls expect you to address map closely to the OWASP Top 10:
- Control de acceso roto — los usuarios acceden a datos o acciones que no deberían.
- Fallos Criptográficos: cifrado débil o ausente que expone datos sensibles.
- Injection — SQL, command or other injection via unvalidated input.
- Insecure Design — controles de seguridad ausentes por diseño, no solo por errores.
- Security Misconfiguration: configuración por defecto, incompleta o insegura.
- Vulnerable & Outdated Components — unpatched libraries and frameworks.
- Fallos de identificación y autenticación: gestión débil de inicios de sesión, sesiones o credenciales.
- Fallos en la integridad del software y de los datos: actualizaciones no fiables, procesos de CI/CD inseguros.
- Fallos en el registro y monitoreo de seguridad: ataques que pasan desapercibidos.
- Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) — the server tricked into making malicious requests.
For mobile apps, the OWASP Mobile Top 10 is the equivalent reference (insecure data storage, insecure communication, weak cryptography, and so on). Reliably finding these issues requires testing the running application, not just a documentation review.
How to Support the UAE IA Regulation with ImmuniWeb
- Identify critical assets. Inventory internet-facing apps and APIs supporting critical services with ImmuniWeb Discovery.
- Manage vulnerabilities with Neuron scanning and tracked remediation.
- Penetration test web and mobile applications with On-Demand and MobileSuite.
- Secure configuration & development with Continuous in CI/CD.
- Remediar y volver a probar con informes accionables y sin falsos positivos.
- Prepare evidence for IAS control assessments and audits.
How ImmuniWeb Helps You Achieve UAE IA Regulation Compliance
ImmuniWeb supports the IA Regulation's technical controls - vulnerability management and penetration testing - with assessment-ready evidence.
| Requisito | Lo que requiere | Productos ImmuniWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Pruebas de penetración | Test the security of critical systems and applications. | On-Demand, MobileSuite |
| Vulnerability management | Identify, assess and remediate vulnerabilities. | Neuron, Discovery |
| Secure config & application security | Harden and securely develop critical applications. | Continuous, On-Demand |
ImmuniWeb On-Demand and MobileSuite deliver web and mobile penetration testing; Neuron and Neuron Mobile provide automated scanning; Continuous embeds testing into CI/CD; and Discovery maps the attack surface of your critical services - producing evidence for IAS control assessments.
UAE IA Regulation vs International Frameworks
Si ya trabaja con estándares internacionales, las mismas pruebas de ImmuniWeb apoyan todos ellos:
| Framework | Perspectiva de la seguridad de aplicaciones | Cómo mapea ImmuniWeb |
|---|---|---|
| UAE IA Regulation | Vulnerability management + penetration testing | Web/mobile pentest, scanning, ASM |
| UAE PDPL | Data protection security measures | Las mismas pruebas cubren ambos |
| Saudi NCA ECC | Essential Cybersecurity Controls | Las mismas pruebas cubren ambos |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Controles técnicos del Anexo A | Pruebas como evidencia de controles |
Pruebas de penetración frente a escaneo de seguridad
Both are needed. El escaneo automatizado (DAST) proporciona una cobertura amplia y frecuente, siendo ideal para las pruebas continuas en CI/CD; las pruebas de penetración manuales detectan vulnerabilidades de lógica de negocio y complejas que los escáneres pasan por alto, y ofrecen la profundidad que esperan los auditores y reguladores. Combina el escaneo continuo con pruebas de penetración manuales periódicas, y vuelve a probar tras cambios significativos.
Lista de verificación de cumplimiento (Application Security)
- Critical apps, APIs and assets identified and inventoried
- Aplicaciones web probadas contra el Top 10 de OWASP
- Aplicaciones móviles probadas conforme al OWASP Mobile Top 10
- Vulnerability management implemented (technical controls)
- Penetration testing performed for higher-priority domains
- Los hallazgos se remedian y se revalidan; se conserva la evidencia.
- Evidence prepared for IAS control assessments and audits
Why UAE IA Regulation Compliance Matters
The IA Regulation is mandatory for UAE government entities and critical infrastructure operators, and the SIA oversees its implementation. Non-compliance can lead to increased scrutiny, audits, financial penalties scaled to severity and, in some cases, suspension of operations.
Because web, mobile and API applications supporting critical services are a primary attack surface, demonstrable vulnerability management and penetration testing are among the most direct ways to evidence the IAS technical controls.