GCC regulations / Law or regulation

Dubai Information Security Regulation (Dubai Electronic Security Center)

Dubai’s information security regulation for government entities and critical sectors in the emirate.

The Dubai Electronic Security Center issues the Information Security Regulation (ISR) for Dubai government entities and other entities within its scope. It defines governance, risk management and control domains, along with compliance assessment by DESC.

We run gap assessments against the ISR domains, build policies and controls, and prepare you for DESC compliance assessments, reusing your ISO 27001 evidence.

Who it is for

  • Dubai government entities
  • Semi-government and critical sector organisations
  • Suppliers to Dubai government

What you gain

  • Readiness for DESC assessment
  • Controls mapped to ISO 27001

How we get you compliant

  1. Applicability and scoping

    Confirm whether and how the law applies to you, entities, data, systems, roles and territories.

  2. Data and process mapping

    Build a record of processing or control inventory so obligations can be tied to real systems and owners.

  3. Gap assessment

    Measure current practice against each obligation and rank the gaps by legal and business risk.

  4. Remediation roadmap

    Policies, notices, contracts, technical controls and governance, sequenced so the highest risks close first.

  5. Evidence and ongoing monitoring

    A compliance calendar, metrics and periodic reviews so you can demonstrate compliance to a regulator or customer at any time.

Dubai ISR questions

Does DESC certify suppliers?
DESC runs compliance and certification schemes, including for cloud service providers. We help you identify which scheme applies and prepare for it.

Ready to start on Dubai ISR?

Tell us which standard or customer requirement you are facing. In a free 30-minute call we will outline the gaps, a realistic timeline and what it will take to be audit-ready.