UAE Information Assurance Standard v2 (2025): What Changed from NESA IAS v1

What Teams Usually Revisit

• Governance and management-responsibility wording
• Priority tagging of controls (P1–P4) and remediation sequencing
• Logging, monitoring, and incident-handling evidence expectations
• Third-party / cloud assurance artefacts
• Alignment language with ISO 27001 programmes already in place

Practical Migration Method

1. Inventory current NESA/IAS v1 control mappings and evidence owners
2. Diff against the IAS v2 control text your assessor cites
3. Re-tag priorities and residual risk for management approval
4. Update SIEM use cases and audit packs — logging guide

How CyberSilo Helps

• IAR / PDPL evidence maps in CyberSilo CSA
• Logging and detection evidence with ThreatHawk SIEM
• Advisory scoping — contact CyberSilo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we keep saying NESA internally?

You can note the legacy brand in a glossary, but assessment packs and customer questionnaires should use IAR/IAS v2 language.

Is v2 only a numbering change?

No. Treat it as a content and priority refresh — run a formal gap assessment.

Where do emirate standards fit?

DESC ISR and ADHICS remain additive for in-scope Dubai / Abu Dhabi healthcare entities.

Related UAE Resources

IAR · Audit · CSA