Cyber Security & Data Privacy

Cyber Security

UAE businesses are facing with technology risks across their operations, along with rising local and cross-border compliance demands, while trying to protect growth, reputation, and stakeholder trust. As a result, cybersecurity consulting services, cybersecurity, and data privacy are now regular items on the boardroom agenda in a region that is digitizing fast and is more connected than ever.

To capture new opportunities and build stronger customer and citizen relationships, organizations in the UAE need a robust and resilient cybersecurity posture, not just point-in-time controls. As companies expand across free zones, mainland entities, and cross-border operations, reliance on integrated platforms and third-party ecosystems makes a focused, strategic approach to cybersecurity and data privacy essential.

Cybersecurity in the UAE can no longer sit within a single IT function; it demands active sponsorship from senior leadership and alignment with the organization’s overall vision and strategy. A cybersecurity and data privacy program is effective only when implemented enterprise-wide, with clear roles for all stakeholders, so that every new challenge can be anticipated, managed, and converted into an opportunity.

How does Nexdigm UAE support cyber resilience?

Nexdigm UAE’s cybersecurity team provides tailored data privacy solutions, that combine regional understanding with global experience. The team works closely with you to understand your business model, growth plans, and regulatory obligations, then helps identify risks and recommends practical controls aligned to your risk appetite and compliance requirements.

The objective is to simplify complex cyber topics, engage business and technology sponsors, and help build a proactive, strong, and sustainable cybersecurity and data privacy culture within the organization. Nexdigm UAE’s approach is centered on enabling clients to navigate the uncertainty of an interconnected world with confidence.

Cybersecurity Consulting services: Discover, Manage, Protect

Discover

Nexdigm UAE offers rapid cybersecurity health checks to assess your readiness and identify priority gaps. Depending on preference, this can be delivered through online assessments or consultant-led reviews tailored to the UAE and regional needs.

Manage

The team advises on and helps implement:

• Governance frameworks
• Regulatory compliance requirements
• Policies and procedures
• Risk registers and reporting mechanisms
• Certification readiness and support

Protect

Nexdigm UAE helps maintain and strengthen your cybersecurity posture through:

• Virtual CISO / DPO office services
• Cyber resiliency and incident-preparedness services
• Managed cybersecurity services for ongoing support

Data privacy and protection in the UAE

Depending on your role, your organization may act as a data controller, data processor, or sub-processor; sometimes all three across different sets of personal data. With the UAE’s federal and emirate-level privacy requirements, as well as international regulations for cross-border operations, organizations are increasingly challenged by questions such as:

• What personal data is collected across the organization?
• How and where is it collected, stored, and processed?
• How is data retained and disposed of across its lifecycle?
• Are you required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?
• Do third-party vendors and partners have adequate data protection controls?

Nexdigm UAE helps clients navigate evolving, multi-jurisdictional privacy regulations through a structured Privacy Compliance Management Program, built on six pillars: Strategy and Governance, Organization and Accountability, Policy, Process and Data Culture, Training and Awareness, Privacy Response, and DPO Services.

Data privacy services: Review, Implement, Monitor

Review

Nexdigm UAE conducts online and consultant-assisted readiness assessments, providing detailed maturity reports to help you understand your current privacy posture and priority improvement areas as part of comprehensive data privacy solutions.

Implement

The team supports the design and implementation of:

• Privacy frameworks, policies, and procedural guidelines
• Data inventories and data maps
• Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)
• Filings and interactions with relevant personal data protection authorities in applicable jurisdictions

Monitor

Nexdigm UAE offers DPO services and third-party vendor risk management to strengthen and maintain your privacy compliance posture over time.