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UAE Information Assurance Regulation compliance in Abu Dhabi
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UAE Information Assurance Regulation compliance in Abu Dhabi at a glance
Abu Dhabi has two overlapping information security regimes. The federal Information Assurance Regulation from the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority applies to critical entities under the national policy. Separately, the Department of Health's ADHICS Standard is mandatory for all public and private healthcare facilities and for connecting to Malaffi. An organisation in KEZAD's oil and gas sector, a port operator or a hospital needs to know which of these, if either, reaches it. Compliance is shown through documented controls and internal assessment rather than a certificate. Sterling's Dubai office determines the applicable instrument with you, builds the control set and risk register and prepares the evidence, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included. The national requirements are on the UAE page.
Why UAE Information Assurance Regulation in Abu Dhabi
- Healthcare facilitiesADHICS is mandatory for them and sits beside any federal obligation.
- Oil and gas, port and logistics operators in KEZAD and Khalifa PortSuch operators may be asked whether they are critical entities under national policy.
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- ADHICS Standard: mandatory for all public and private healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi and a prerequisite for the Malaffi health information exchange; does not name ISO/IEC 27001 local authority
What UAE Information Assurance Regulation requires
Strip away the vocabulary and the UAE Information Assurance Regulation requires an entity to comply in six areas of information assurance.
The detail is on the global hub: UAE Information Assurance Regulation explained →
How Sterling delivers UAE Information Assurance Regulation in Abu Dhabi
Sterling's Dubai office reviews systems and control evidence on site in Abu Dhabi. One team carries the work from scoping to sign-off.
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- Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
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Regulations and accreditation for UAE Information Assurance Regulation in the UAE
The laws, regulators and accreditation route for UAE Information Assurance Regulation apply across the UAE, Abu Dhabi included. They are set out on the country page: UAE Information Assurance Regulation compliance in the UAE →
Standards Abu Dhabi organisations combine with UAE Information Assurance Regulation
UAE Information Assurance Regulation in Abu Dhabi: questions clients ask
Does ADHICS replace the UAE IA Regulation for hospitals?
The records treat them as separate instruments. ADHICS is the Department of Health's standard, mandatory for healthcare facilities, while the UAE IA Regulation is a federal instrument for critical entities. Which reaches your hospital depends on its status, so confirm with the Department and the federal regulator.
Is there a certificate for UAE IA compliance?
There is no ISO-style certificate. An organisation demonstrates compliance with documented controls and its own assessment, so no accredited certification body issues one. For hospitals the Department of Health is the contact; for critical entities it is the federal regulator, and either can say what evidence it accepts.
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Sources
- Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) — doh.gov.ae (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- Ports, rail and logistics — wpvip.adportsgroup.com (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- ADHICS Standard: mandatory for all public and private healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi and a prerequisite for the Malaffi health information exchange; does not name ISO/IEC 27001 — doh.gov.ae (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
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