Take the right steps to become NESA compliant with cybersecurity experts

OVERVIEW

Understanding
SIA’s (NESA’s) Compliance

The Signals Intelligence Agency (formerly National Electronic Security Authority) framed the UAE Information Assurance Framework to raise the minimum level of Information Assurance across all the critical and other organizations in the UAE from government to private organizations. It comprises cybersecurity best practices to secure information assets, operations, and digital infrastructure. Discover how SharkStriker helps organizations adhere to the standards.

APPLICABILITY

To whom does SIA’s (NESA’s) The National Information Assurance Framework apply?

The SIA (NESA) guidelines are mandatory for all government entities and entities that provide critical national services. For all the non-government entities that don’t, it is recommended to non-government entities on a voluntary basis to ensure an effective fundamental cybersecurity posture and maintain a minimum level of security.

BENEFITS

Benefits of implementing the NESA framework

Establishes a minimum level of security against cyber threats
Prepares for data breaches and other cyber incidents
Saves from financial, operational, data, and
reputational losses
Helps in preventing and managing cyber risks

Helps in preventing and managing cyber risks
Defines cybersecurity responsibilities of vendors/third parties
Encourages to trains and prepare workforce against cyber threats
Lays the groundwork for cybersecurity culture

APPROACH

Here is how we can help you become compliant with NESA guidelines

Risk and gap assessment

We assess the strength of the organization’s status-quo cybersecurity posture using the tools, methods, techniques, and strategies used by real-world attackers identifying and categorizing the risks as per their severity and impact. We evaluate their status quo compliance state against SIA (NESA) guidelines, identifying the security and compliance gaps to be addressed.

Risk treatment

We develop and implement a detailed plan for addressing the cybersecurity and compliance gaps with the appropriate policies, controls, and procedures.

Development of controls, policies, and procedures

Through appropriate security controls, policies, and procedures aligned with NESA (SIA) requirements, we help address the compliance and cybersecurity gaps.

Technological guidance

Our team provides the needed guidance to pick the right security technological solutions that support and ease compliance with NESA (SIA) guidelines.

Training and awareness

With training & awareness sessions, phishing simulation exercises, and learning resources, we help organizations build a culture around cybersecurity and compliance with a prepared and aware workforce.

Compliance monitoring

We assist in keeping compliance in check through regular (weekly, monthly, annual) security and compliance risk assessments against the latest best practices in SIA (NESA) guidelines.

BEST PRACTICES

NESA (SIA) best practices we help implement

Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment based on asset inventory, business impact analysis, and vulnerability assessment
Assist in developing mechanisms for monitoring the security of information assets against internal and external threats
Assist in developing mechanisms for identifying threats & risks and responding to cybersecurity incidents
Assist in developing mechanisms for managing activities/communications/command controls line during and post cyber incidents
Check and ensure recommended logical, physical, and personnel measures
Define appropriate controls for logical security (encryption, firewall, identity management, etc.) , physical security (CCTV surveillance, fire/smoke alarms, biometric locks, etc.) and personnel security (security check, background verification, etc.)