NESA / SIA

Acronym: National Electronic Security Authority / Signals Intelligence Agency

UAE national cybersecurity authority that publishes the Information Assurance (IA) Standards.

Critical national infrastructure entities in the UAE must comply with NESA/SIA IA Standards covering risk management, technical controls and assurance reporting. Compliance is regulator-audited and aligned to ISO 27001 and NIST CSF.

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