Framework : NESA Compliance

Framework : NESA Compliance

Strengthen your cybersecurity backbone.

Strengthen your cybersecurity backbone.

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Overview

NESA defines UAE’s critical cybersecurity controls for government and vital sectors.
WhizzC automates NESA compliance streamlining implementation, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring.

NESA defines UAE’s critical cybersecurity controls for government and vital sectors.
WhizzC automates NESA compliance streamlining implementation, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring.

Why Choose WhizzC?

WhizzC is your partner in NESA compliance, providing tailored solutions to meet the UAE’s unique cybersecurity challenges:

Sector Specific Guidance: Navigate NESA requirements with ease, regardless of your industry.

Automate NESA setup

Auto map controls across NESA’s 188 requirements and generate your compliance status instantly.

Tailor NESA for you

Configure controls based on your entity type government, semi government, or private critical sector.

Configure controls based on your entity type government, semi government, or private critical sector.

Stay compliant daily

Continuous monitoring ensures you stay aligned with NESA’s evolving control framework.

Scale across frameworks

Integrate NESA compliance with ISO 27001, DORA, and NIS 2 for regional and EU synergy.

Why WhizzC Makes HIPAA Compliance Simple

Strengthens cybersecurity by protecting critical national and organizational data

Ensures compliance with UAE information security regulations and standards

Reduces the risk of cyber threats, breaches, and operational disruptions

Builds trust and credibility with stakeholders, partners, and clients

Strengthens cybersecurity by protecting critical national and organizational data

Reduces the risk of cyber threats, breaches, and operational disruptions

Ensures compliance with UAE information security regulations and standards

Builds trust and credibility with stakeholders, partners, and clients

Key capabilities

WhizzC covers all essential aspects of NESA compliance:

Control Mapping

Automate alignment with NESA cybersecurity standards.

Automate alignment with NESA cybersecurity standards.

Control Mapping

Automate alignment with NESA cybersecurity standards.

Automate alignment with NESA cybersecurity standards.

Control Mapping

Automate alignment with NESA cybersecurity standards.

Automate alignment with NESA cybersecurity standards.

Risk Scoring

Identify and prioritize high impact threats.

Identify and prioritize high impact threats.

Risk Scoring

Identify and prioritize high impact threats.

Identify and prioritize high impact threats.

Risk Scoring

Identify and prioritize high impact threats.

Identify and prioritize high impact threats.

Evidence Collection

Link audit artifacts automatically.

Link audit artifacts automatically.

Evidence Collection

Link audit artifacts automatically.

Link audit artifacts automatically.

Evidence Collection

Link audit artifacts automatically.

Link audit artifacts automatically.

Policy Management

Auto update documentation as standards evolve.

Auto update documentation as standards evolve.

Policy Management

Auto update documentation as standards evolve.

Auto update documentation as standards evolve.

Policy Management

Auto update documentation as standards evolve.

Auto update documentation as standards evolve.

Incident Tracking

Manage and report incidents in real time.

Manage and report incidents in real time.

Incident Tracking

Manage and report incidents in real time.

Manage and report incidents in real time.

Incident Tracking

Manage and report incidents in real time.

Manage and report incidents in real time.

Continuous Oversight

Maintain visibility across assets and entities.

Maintain visibility across assets and entities.

Continuous Oversight

Maintain visibility across assets and entities.

Maintain visibility across assets and entities.

Continuous Oversight

Maintain visibility across assets and entities.

Maintain visibility across assets and entities.

Compliance Timeline

Compliance Timeline

At WhizzC, compliance is fast, flexible, and achievable in under 2 months or sometimes even under 2 weeks!

At WhizzC, compliance is fast, flexible, and achievable in under 2 months or sometimes even under 2 weeks!

Typical WhizzC Timeline
(adjustable as per client needs):

Weeks 1-2

Define Scope

Identify critical assets and systems under NESA jurisdiction.

Define Scope

Identify critical assets and systems under NESA jurisdiction.

Define Scope

Identify critical assets and systems under NESA jurisdiction.

Define Scope

Identify critical assets and systems under NESA jurisdiction.

Define Scope

Identify critical assets and systems under NESA jurisdiction.

Define Scope

Identify critical assets and systems under NESA jurisdiction.

Weeks 3–4

Conduct Gap Assessment

Compare controls with NESA’s mandatory requirements.

Conduct Gap Assessment

Compare controls with NESA’s mandatory requirements.

Conduct Gap Assessment

Compare controls with NESA’s mandatory requirements.

Conduct Gap Assessment

Compare controls with NESA’s mandatory requirements.

Conduct Gap Assessment

Compare controls with NESA’s mandatory requirements.

Conduct Gap Assessment

Compare controls with NESA’s mandatory requirements.

Weeks 5–7

Implement Controls

Apply cybersecurity measures and governance structures.

Implement Controls

Apply cybersecurity measures and governance structures.

Implement Controls

Apply cybersecurity measures and governance structures.

Implement Controls

Apply cybersecurity measures and governance structures.

Implement Controls

Apply cybersecurity measures and governance structures.

Implement Controls

Apply cybersecurity measures and governance structures.

Weeks 8-9

Collect Evidence

Centralize policies, configurations, and reports through WhizzC.

Collect Evidence

Centralize policies, configurations, and reports through WhizzC.

Collect Evidence

Centralize policies, configurations, and reports through WhizzC.

Collect Evidence

Centralize policies, configurations, and reports through WhizzC.

Collect Evidence

Centralize policies, configurations, and reports through WhizzC.

Collect Evidence

Centralize policies, configurations, and reports through WhizzC.

Weeks 10-12

Validate & Review

Conduct internal audits and management reviews.

Validate & Review

Conduct internal audits and management reviews.

Validate & Review

Conduct internal audits and management reviews.

Validate & Review

Conduct internal audits and management reviews.

Validate & Review

Conduct internal audits and management reviews.

Validate & Review

Conduct internal audits and management reviews.

Week 13 onward

Continuous Monitoring

Maintain NESA compliance via WhizzC’s automation and real time tracking.

Continuous Monitoring

Maintain NESA compliance via WhizzC’s automation and real time tracking.

Continuous Monitoring

Maintain NESA compliance via WhizzC’s automation and real time tracking.

Continuous Monitoring

Maintain NESA compliance via WhizzC’s automation and real time tracking.

Continuous Monitoring

Maintain NESA compliance via WhizzC’s automation and real time tracking.

Continuous Monitoring

Maintain NESA compliance via WhizzC’s automation and real time tracking.

Fast, Secure and affordable
Fast, Secure and affordable
Fast, Secure and affordable

Fast, Secure and Affordable Solutions

Speed

Speed

Quickly assess compliance status and take action confidently.

Quickly assess compliance status and take action confidently.

Quickly assess compliance status and take action confidently.

Security

Security

Keep your critical information and infrastructure safe from cyber threats.

Keep your critical information and infrastructure safe from cyber threats.

Keep your critical information and infrastructure safe from cyber threats.

Affordability

Affordability

Access a robust NESA compliance solution without compromising quality or budget.

Access a robust NESA compliance solution without compromising quality or budget.

Access a robust NESA compliance solution without compromising quality or budget.

Compliance Roles

Key roles

Compliance Roles

Key roles

Compliance Roles

Key roles

Founders / Leadership

Approve scope, budgets, final sign offs.

IT & Security Teams

Implement technical controls.

HR / Admin / Facilities/Clinicians

Manage employee and physical security controls.

Privacy Officer / DPO

Oversee data protection.

Internal Auditor / Compliance Lead

validate artifacts before final audit.

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Founders / Leadership

Approve scope, budgets, final sign offs.

IT & Security Teams

Implement technical controls.

HR / Admin / Facilities/Clinicians

Manage employee and physical security controls.

Privacy Officer / DPO

Oversee data protection.

Internal Auditor / Compliance Lead

validate artifacts before final audit.

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Founders / Leadership

Approve scope, budgets, final sign offs.

IT & Security Teams

Implement technical controls.

HR / Admin / Facilities/Clinicians

Manage employee and physical security controls.

Privacy Officer / DPO

Oversee data protection.

Internal Auditor / Compliance Lead

validate artifacts before final audit.

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Even a two person team can achieve compliance using WhizzC’s user & roles module, where responsibilities can be distributed and tracked seamlessly. Now, anyone in your organization can get compliance done, without hiring a big team.

Who Needs NESA?

Government ministries, entities, and public sector organizations in the UAE

Critical Infrastructure companies (oil & gas, energy, transport, utilities, telecom)

Financial institutions and banks operating under UAE regulations

Healthcare and education providers managing sensitive citizen data

Technology and cloud service providers supporting UAE government or critical industry operations

Multinationals expanding into the UAE that must align with national cybersecurity requirements

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