Do you cover ADHICS V2?
Yes. We have delivered ADHICS V2 programmes for hospitals, clinics and Department of Health partners in Abu Dhabi.
Extended FAQs
Extended FAQs — UAE & GCC Regulatory Compliance
Extended answers to the questions buyers, boards and procurement teams ask before commissioning UAE & GCC Regulatory Compliance.
- ISO/IEC 27001 Certified
- ISO/IEC 27701 Certified
- ISO 9001 Certified
Delivered by an ISO/IEC 27001, 27701 & 9001 certified organisation
Which regulators do you cover?
CBUAE, SAMA, ADHICS V2, NESA / SIA, NCA ECC, SDAIA, SCA, DFSA, FSRA, VARA, RBI, IRDAI, SEBI and Bank of India among others. We confirm applicability per legal entity at scoping.
Are your consultants based in the region?
Yes — our delivery teams are on the ground in UAE, KSA and India with bilingual (Arabic / English) capability and existing relationships across the listed regulators.
Can you handle the regulator submission for us?
Yes. We prepare submission-ready compliance reports, coordinate sign-offs and act as the technical respondent during follow-up queries from the supervisor.
Will GCC regulator work duplicate our ISO 27001 effort?
No — we map ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS controls onto the regulator's control set so a single body of evidence serves both certification and supervisory submissions.
How quickly can we close a regulator finding?
We typically deliver a remediation plan within 10 working days of a finding and run delivery to close within the regulator's stated SLA — often 30 to 90 days depending on severity.
Do you support transitioning to a new regulator framework (for example NCA ECC v2)?
Yes. We run delta assessments, remediation roadmaps and re-attestation against each new version as regulators iterate their frameworks.
How experienced is the team that will actually deliver UAE & GCC Regulatory Compliance?
Every engagement is led by a partner or principal with at least 12 years in compliance & certification and supported by certified consultants (CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPP/E, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 42001 Lead Implementer, OSCP, CREST). You meet the actual delivery team before contracts are signed.
How do you handle confidentiality and data residency?
All client data stays within the regions you authorise. NDAs are signed before scoping calls, and we offer fully on-premise delivery for sensitive engagements. For UAE and KSA clients, evidence remains in-country by default.
Can MAST work alongside our existing Big 4 auditor?
Yes. We routinely collaborate with EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, BDO and Grant Thornton as your implementation partner while they retain audit independence. Roles are agreed upfront in writing to preserve auditor independence rules.
Do you offer multi-year continuous compliance?
Yes — our Managed Compliance Service operates the programme on a monthly subscription, covering control monitoring, evidence collection, internal audit and recertification across every framework in scope.
How is success measured?
Success criteria are agreed in the engagement charter — typically a passed certification or regulator submission, an audit-ready evidence repository, trained control owners and a 12-month continuous-improvement plan.