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.
Conformité à la réglementation UAE Information Assurance Regulation (1.1)
What Is the UAE IA Regulation?
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.
- Critical entities operating within Critical National Infrastructure (CII) sectors identified by the authorities.
- 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.
- Secure configuration & application security: harden and securely develop the applications supporting critical services.
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.
Risques courants des applications Web et mobiles à remédier
The application vulnerabilities the technical controls expect you to address map closely to the OWASP Top 10:
- Contrôle d'accès cassé — des utilisateurs accédant à des données ou actions interdites.
- Échecs cryptographiques — chiffrement faible ou absent exposant des données sensibles.
- Injection — SQL, command or other injection via unvalidated input.
- Insecure Design — contrôles de sécurité manquants par conception, pas seulement à cause d'un bug.
- Security Misconfiguration —default, incomplete or unsafe configuration.
- Vulnerable & Outdated Components — unpatched libraries and frameworks.
- Identification & Authentication Failures — weak login, session or credential handling.
- Software & Data Integrity Failures — untrusted updates, insecure CI/CD pipelines.
- Échecs de journalisation et de surveillance de la sécurité — les attaques passent inaperçues.
- 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.
- Remediate and retest with actionable, zero-false-positive reports.
- 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.
| Exigence | Ce que cela nécessite | Produits ImmuniWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Penetration testing | 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 vous respectez déjà des normes internationales, les mêmes tests ImmuniWeb les couvrent toutes:
| Framework | Perspective sécurité des applications | Comment ImmuniWeb s'aligne |
|---|---|---|
| UAE IA Regulation | Vulnerability management + penetration testing | Web/mobile pentest, scanning, ASM |
| UAE PDPL | Data protection security measures | Les mêmes tests couvrent les deux |
| Saudi NCA ECC | Essential Cybersecurity Controls | Les mêmes tests couvrent les deux |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Annexe A: contrôles techniques | Tests comme preuve de contrôle |
Tests d'intrusion vs scans de sécurité
Les deux sont nécessaires. Le scan automatisé (DAST) offre une couverture large et fréquente et est idéal pour les tests continus dans le CI/CD ; le penetration testing manuel trouve les vulnérabilités de logique métier et complexes que les scanners manquent et produit la profondeur attendue par les auditeurs et les régulateurs. Combinez le scanning continu avec du penetration testing manuel périodique, et re-testez après des changements significatifs.
Liste de contrôle de conformité (Sécurité des applications)
- Critical apps, APIs and assets identified and inventoried
- Applications web testées contre le Top 10 OWASP
- Applications mobiles testées par rapport à la liste OWASP Mobile Top 10
- Vulnerability management implemented (technical controls)
- Penetration testing performed for higher-priority domains
- Findings remediated and re-tested; evidence retained
- 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.