Managed security services in Dubai — MDR, XDR & vCISO
24/7 threat detection and response, penetration testing, incident response, and compliance readiness for UAE and KSA — enterprise-grade security without the enterprise headcount.
Compliance is mandatory. Downtime is expensive. Teams are stretched.
Regulation across the Gulf has turned security into a budgeted requirement: UAE IA standards, Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC), SAMA's Cyber Security Framework for financial firms — plus GDPR and DORA exposure for anyone serving Europe. Meanwhile the average B2B attack surface keeps growing.
Most mid-market companies don't need a bigger firewall — they need someone watching, responding, and reporting around the clock. That's exactly what our managed security practice delivers.
What we run for you
MDR — Managed Detection & Response
24/7 monitoring of endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads with active containment and remediation — attacks stopped while you sleep.
XDR — Extended Detection & Response
Correlated visibility across endpoint, network, identity, email, and cloud — one picture instead of five disconnected alerts.
Penetration testing
External, internal, and application testing with a prioritised, business-language remediation report.
vCISO — fractional security leadership
Your security roadmap, vendor management, awareness programme, and board reporting — without a full-time CISO salary.
Incident response
When something gets through: containment, forensics, recovery, and lessons-learned — with defined SLAs.
Compliance readiness
Gap assessments and control implementation for UAE IA, NCA ECC (KSA), SAMA CSF, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
From assessment to always-on in four steps
1. Assess
Security posture review: attack surface, controls, compliance gaps — scored and prioritised in business terms.
2. Harden
Quick wins first: identity, patching, backup, email security, and monitoring coverage where the risk is highest.
3. Monitor & respond
MDR/XDR goes live with 24/7 eyes-on-glass, defined escalation paths, and monthly reporting you can actually read.
4. Comply & improve
Continuous compliance readiness, annual penetration tests, awareness training, and board-level metrics.
Security questions we answer in the first call
What would a breach actually cost us? Are we meeting NCA ECC / UAE IA requirements? Who is watching our environment at 3am? What do we fix first with the budget we have?
Get a Free Security AssessmentFrequently Asked Questions
What is MDR (Managed Detection and Response)?
MDR is a managed service that monitors your endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads around the clock, detects threats with advanced analytics, and actively responds — containing and remediating attacks without waiting for your internal team.
What is the difference between MDR and XDR?
MDR focuses on detection and response, typically across endpoints. XDR extends visibility across endpoints, network, identity, email, and cloud — correlating signals into a single picture. We deliver both, matched to your environment and budget.
How much do managed security services cost in Dubai?
Pricing depends on the number of endpoints, log sources, and compliance scope. A typical SME MDR engagement starts from a few thousand dirhams per month; enterprise XDR with 24/7 SOC coverage is scoped per environment. We provide fixed monthly pricing after a short assessment.
Do you help with UAE and KSA compliance requirements?
Yes — we align controls with UAE IA (Information Assurance) standards, SIA requirements, Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) and SAMA Cyber Security Framework, plus international frameworks (ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA). Compliance readiness is built into our assessments, not sold separately.
We don't have a security team. Can you act as one?
That's exactly the vCISO model: a fractional security leadership service that sets your security roadmap, manages controls and vendors, runs awareness programmes, and reports to your board — without the cost of a full-time CISO.
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