GRC Consulting in the UAE
Governance, Risk & Compliance aligned with NESA, SAMA, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001.
GRC Consulting in the UAE — Governance, Risk & Compliance Aligned with UAE NESA, SAMA, ISO 27001 & ISO 42001
InfoSec4TC delivers integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) consulting across the GCC. From building a governance framework from scratch for a UAE fintech to maturing the risk register of an Abu Dhabi government entity, our team led by Dr. Mohamed Atef brings 15+ years of enterprise GRC across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman.
Our GRC Service Lines
1. Governance Framework Design
Board-level cyber risk governance, policy frameworks, RACI matrices, asset classification, security committees.
2. Risk Management
Enterprise risk register, methodology aligned with ISO 31000 + NIST RMF, third-party risk, AI-specific risk under ISO 42001.
3. Compliance & Audit
ISO 27001 + 42001 + 27701 + 22301 implementation, SOC 2 readiness, PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST CSF, internal audit, gap analysis, SoA, audit support.
4. Regulatory Compliance — UAE & GCC
- UAE NESA IAS — Information Assurance Standards
- UAE Central Bank Cyber Security Regulation
- UAE PDPL — Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021
- Saudi NCA ECC-1 — Essential Cybersecurity Controls
- Saudi SAMA CSF — banks and financial institutions
- Saudi PDPL — Personal Data Protection Law
- Qatar NCSA frameworks
- Oman OCSC requirements
5. Virtual CISO (vCISO) Services
Fractional CISO engagement for SMBs that need executive cyber leadership without full-time cost. Monthly retainer model. Includes board reporting, risk register management, audit preparation.
Sample Engagements
- UAE fintech — Built GRC programme from zero through SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 in 10 months
- Saudi bank — SAMA CSF readiness assessment and remediation, passed first audit
- Dubai healthcare — HIPAA + UAE PDPL integrated compliance programme
- Abu Dhabi government — UAE NESA IAS gap remediation and certification
- Qatar SaaS — vCISO engagement, ISO 27001 + 27017 + 27018 cloud certifications
GCC Service Coverage
- UAE — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah (HQ)
- Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah
- Qatar — Doha
- Kuwait — Kuwait City
- Oman — Muscat
- Bahrain — Manama
Pricing
GRC consulting engagements from AED 45,000. vCISO retainers from AED 18,000 / month. Custom scopes available.
FAQ
What is GRC consulting?
Governance, Risk and Compliance consulting brings together the policies, processes and controls that allow an organisation to demonstrate it manages cyber risk responsibly. Critical for board reporting, regulator engagement, and customer due diligence.
Do we need a CISO if we have GRC consulting?
For SMBs, an InfoSec4TC vCISO retainer covers both executive leadership and GRC delivery. Larger organisations should retain an internal CISO plus consulting partners for surge capacity.
How is GRC consulting priced?InfoSec4TC offers fixed-price engagements for defined scopes (e.g. ISO 27001 implementation), and monthly retainers for ongoing vCISO + GRC management.
What frameworks do you cover?
ISO 27001/42001/27701/22301, NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, UAE PDPL, Saudi PDPL, UAE NESA IAS, Saudi NCA ECC-1, SAMA CSF.
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📞 +971 52 511 5498 — 📧 hello@infosec4tc.com
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