One partner, from red team to release.
From break-in testing to builds made to meet the rules and work for everyone, IKZERO secures and ships software for teams across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman. One partner, from the first mock attack to launch day.
One team, from writing the code to passing the audit
The UAE has moved quickly on data rules, and expectations on any business handling personal information have risen with them: the federal law's executive regulations are still to come, so the detail is still settling. Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), sets the national baseline, and Article 6 asks for consent given in a clear, simple, unambiguous way rather than a pre-ticked box. Companies in the DIFC and ADGM financial free zones sit outside it, under their own regimes, closer to Europe's GDPR. At the same time, customers and regulators expect proper Arabic-first, right-to-left sites that work for everyone, to government standards. IKZERO sits on both sides of that: we attack your systems the way a real attacker would, then help you build and run them to a standard your regulators and your users can trust.
Penetration Testing & Red Team
- Break-in testing for websites, networks, APIs and mobile apps (penetration testing)
- Full mock attacks that copy how real criminals work (red team)
- Fake scam emails and calls, to see how your staff react (phishing)
- Findings ranked worst first, then a retest to confirm each fix
AI Security Assessment
- Testing chatbots and AI assistants for tricks that make them misbehave (prompt injection)
- How hard your AI is to push off the rails (jailbreak testing)
- Security for AI that takes actions, uses tools or reads your documents (agents and RAG)
- Limits that stop it leaking private data or being misused
SOC as a Service & MDR
- We watch your systems day and night, all year
- When something gets in, we move fast and shut it down (incident response)
- We hunt for attackers, and sort the real alerts from the noise
- Cover for your cloud, your laptops and servers, and the logs they produce
Rules, Risk and Audits (GRC)
- Getting ready for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits
- Matching what you do to the UAE PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021)
- The separate DIFC and ADGM data rules, mapped to your business
- Written policies, a risk list, and support through the audit
Secure Building & Cloud (DevSecOps)
- Security checks inside your build process, and passwords and keys kept out of the code
- Scans of your code, your running app and the outside libraries you use (SAST, DAST and dependency scanning)
- A review of how safely your cloud is set up, and watching it while it runs
- Locking down containers and the code that builds your servers
Secure Build & Growth
- Websites and web apps built safe, and usable by everyone
- Mobile apps and SaaS built safe from the first line
- A part-time head of security (vCISO), design reviews and a plan
- Getting found on Google and in AI answers (SEO)
Made for how the Emirates works
Rules & data protection
- Matched to the PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021)
- Consent that needs a clear yes, not a pre-ticked box
- The separate DIFC and ADGM free-zone rules, mapped out
- A map of where personal data goes, and a record of every consent
Arabic-first & accessible
- Real right-to-left Arabic, not a mirrored afterthought
- Bilingual Arabic and English content
- Works for people with disabilities (WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA)
- Follows TDRA and UAE Design System patterns
Hosting, where data sits & speed
- Host in the UAE or the wider Gulf
- Built so you decide which country your data sits in
- Fast loading across Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Systems that stay up, and are watched
Payments & market fit
- Checkout and billing in dirhams (AED)
- Network International, Telr and PayTabs
- Checkout.com and major card gateways
- Apple Pay and Google Pay support
Looking specifically for secure web development in the United Arab Emirates? See the United Arab Emirates engineering page
IKZERO in the United Arab Emirates
Does IKZERO help with UAE data-protection compliance?
Yes. We match what you do to the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021), whose Article 6 asks for consent in a clear, unambiguous form, and map the separate rules for companies in the DIFC and ADGM free zones on top of it. We map where personal data goes, tighten how it is collected and stored, and prepare the controls and proof to show it.
What services does IKZERO offer in the UAE?
All of it. Break-in testing for websites, networks, APIs and mobile apps (penetration testing), full mock attacks (red team), AI security reviews, round-the-clock monitoring (SOC and MDR), compliance work, secure build pipelines, security advice and a part-time head of security (vCISO), plus secure websites, apps and SEO. Hire us for a single test, or as your ongoing security and engineering partner.
Can you build Arabic-first, accessible experiences?
Yes. We build real right-to-left Arabic interfaces with Arabic and English content side by side, and aim for WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA accessibility. For government and public-sector work we follow TDRA and UAE Design System patterns, so your product looks and behaves the way people here expect.
Can our data stay in the UAE?
We design so you decide which country your data sits in, and we can host in the UAE or across the wider Gulf, with fast loading for users in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and beyond. We help you match those choices to the rules you have to meet and the risk you are willing to carry.
How is pricing handled?
We scope and quote in AED. Penetration tests and assessments are usually a fixed price for a fixed scope. Round-the-clock monitoring and ongoing security or development work run monthly. You get a written scope and a list of what you will receive before anything starts.
Which cities and areas do you cover?
We work with clients across the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman), remotely for the building, the monitoring and the response, and on site when a project calls for it.
Secure your UAE build, start to finish
Whether you need a penetration test before launch, someone watching your systems day and night, or an Arabic-first build made to meet the rules, we will scope it around your risk, your regulators and your plans.
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