Operate in the UAE, compliant with IA / NESA.
Venvera is UAE IA compliance software that maps, assesses and evidences the UAE Information Assurance controls, so you meet the standard regulators and enterprise buyers in the Emirates require before they will work with you.
What is UAE Information Assurance, and why do you need it to trade?
The UAE Information Assurance Standard, issued by the National Electronic Security Authority (now the Signals Intelligence Agency, SIA) and enforced through TDRA, DFSA, ADGM and VARA, defines 188 security controls that government entities and Critical National Infrastructure operators must implement - 60 always applicable, the other 128 selected by risk. It is not a certificate you choose to chase. Regulators across the Emirates expect it, and the government and critical-sector clients you want to win will not sign until you can show you meet it. Falling short keeps you out of the contracts that matter most in the UAE market.
Every one of the 188 UAE IA controls, in one live record.
The UAE IA Standard runs to 188 controls, and a spreadsheet loses track of them within a quarter. Venvera holds all 188 as structured records - the 60 always-applicable baseline pre-flagged so you cannot deselect it, the other 128 scoped against your assessed risk, and every control tagged with its T1 to T4 priority tier. Owner, evidence and implementation status sit on each one, so your posture stays current as departments change systems and the regulator reviews you.
- All 188 controls held as structured records, not spreadsheet rows
- 60-control baseline pre-flagged and locked as always applicable
- 128 risk-based controls scoped to your assessed risk level
- T1 to T4 priority tiers so remediation follows the regulator sequence
- Owner, evidence and status on every control for examination day
Certified to ISO 27001? You are most of the way there.
Most UAE IA controls overlap with ISO 27001 Annex A, so the work you have already done should count. Venvera maps every UAE IA control to its ISO 27001 equivalent and shows exactly which UAE-specific controls remain - no manual cross-referencing, no paying to re-evidence what you have already proven.
- Pre-built mapping between UAE IA and ISO 27001 Annex A
- 60 to 75 percent of controls satisfied by existing ISO evidence
- UAE-specific gaps surfaced so you know exactly what is left
- Evidence reused across both frameworks, logged once
- Cross-mapping to your other frameworks in the same view
A risk register the regulator recognises.
UAE IA expects a structured, risk-based approach, not a vendor list. Venvera scores every risk on a likelihood-by-impact matrix, classifies it automatically, and ties it back to the specific UAE IA domains it touches. Ownership, treatment decisions and review dates are tracked, so a board report or a regulator request is a click, not a scramble.
- Likelihood-by-impact scoring aligned to UAE IA methodology
- Automatic classification from low through critical
- Each risk mapped to the UAE IA domains it affects
- Treatment decisions tracked: mitigate, accept, transfer, avoid
- Board-ready risk reports for regulator submissions
Know where you stand before the examiner arrives.
Run a structured gap assessment across the full UAE IA control set and get back a scored readiness picture with a prioritised remediation roadmap - effort, owner and deadline on every item. Start with the free gap report, then track progress from first assessment through to examination-ready instead of guessing.
- Assessment across all in-scope UAE IA controls
- Readiness scoring from not started to fully implemented
- Remediation roadmap ordered by T1 to T4 priority
- Owner and deadline on every remediation item
- Progress tracked over time, not a one-off consultant PDF
The evidence an examiner asks for, already filed.
UAE IA examinations turn on whether you can produce proof on the day. Venvera keeps evidence attached to the exact control it supports, timestamped and versioned, so an examiner request is answered in minutes instead of a week of hunting through shared drives.
- Evidence linked to the specific UAE IA control it proves
- Any file type: PDFs, screenshots, logs, exports
- Automatic timestamping and version history
- One-click evidence package for examiner review
- Reused across ISO 27001 and your other frameworks
Policies that map straight to the controls they satisfy.
Every UAE IA control needs a policy behind it. Venvera gives you a policy library where each document links to the controls it covers, carries an owner and a review cycle, and shows approval status - so a gap between what your policy says and what the standard requires never hides in a forgotten Word file.
- Policy library mapped control by control to UAE IA
- Owner, version and review date on every policy
- Approval and sign-off status tracked for audit
- Gaps surfaced where a control has no policy behind it
- Reused across frameworks so you write each policy once
One-click reports for every UAE regulator you answer to.
Report to TDRA for federal requirements, DFSA in the DIFC, ADGM in Abu Dhabi, VARA for virtual assets, or aeCERT after an incident - Venvera produces the right format with the right data for each. Export board summaries, regulator submissions and examination evidence packages without rebuilding them by hand each time.
- Report templates for TDRA, DFSA, ADGM and VARA
- aeCERT incident reports generated from the incident record
- Board-ready summaries with your current risk posture
- Examination evidence packages for regulator review
- Export to PDF and Excel for flexible distribution
CNI-grade oversight your board can stand behind.
Critical National Infrastructure operators carry heightened obligations: operational technology security, supply chain protection and enhanced incident reporting on top of the base standard. Venvera tracks the CNI-specific controls alongside the rest and rolls the whole posture into one board dashboard, so leadership sees exactly where the organisation stands before a regulator asks.
- CNI-specific controls tracked separately from the baseline
- Operational technology (OT) security assessment
- Supply chain and third-party controls for critical services
- Enhanced incident reporting obligations tracked to deadline
- Whole-of-organisation posture rolled up for the board
The spreadsheet or Venvera.
UAE IA, answered.
Get UAE IA-ready for the market.
Start with a free gap report across the UAE IA controls - 10 minutes, no email to start.
✓ Every paid plan: audit-ready in 90 days, or your money back
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