Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) region in Dubai has completed the Dubai Electronic Security Centre’s (DESC) cloud service provider security standard audit, a framework for supporting government entities with cyber risk management based on international standards such as ISO 27001 and the Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix.
His Excellency Yousef Al Shaibani, Director General of the Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) – the cybersecurity arm of Dubai Digital, said: “This step reflects Oracle’s leadership and embodies its keenness to work with the centre to keep pace with developments and work in a proactive spirit to protect Dubai’s cyberspace from any potential risks.
“At the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, we continue to work on developing our standards to ensure a secure digital environment, which contributes to achieving excellence in cyberspace, in line with the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy and enhancing the emirate’s position as a global capital for cybersecurity. The security audit standards for cloud service providers at the Dubai Electronic Security Centre have been designed to simplify cybersecurity efforts and work as partners with entities with great experience in this to ensure cyber security,” he added.
“With two OCI Regions in the UAE, Oracle will have the opportunity to become a cloud partner of choice for the UAE’s public sector entities. The cloud service provider certification from DESC is a testament to OCI’s next-generation offering, architected on security-first design principles that include isolated network virtualisation and pristine physical host deployment. Based on these design principles, OCI helps to reduce risk from advanced cyber security threats,” said Nick Redshaw, senior vice president – Technology Cloud, Middle East and Africa, Oracle.
“At Oracle, we are committed to supporting our customers’ innovation strategies, and are actively investing in offering the latest cloud infrastructure solutions in the region while also working on addressing UAE-specific compliance requirements – all to help make it easier for our customers to use Oracle Cloud.”
OCI operates two cloud regions in the UAE, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, providing customers with business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities. OCI has also completed UAE-specific third-party assessments including the Information Assurance Regulation (IAR) and Abu Dhabi Information Security Standard (ADISS).
