Is Dunicot a good penetration testing company in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi engagements fall into two camps. In the Abu Dhabi Global Market, banks, funds and fintech firms are regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and bound by the ADGM Data Protection Regulations, which track closely to international data-protection practice. Beyond the free zone, the emirate's economy is built on energy, utilities and the critical national infrastructure around them.
The two camps demand different testing. A financial firm in the ADGM needs an engagement structured for the FSRA and the ADGM data regime. An energy or infrastructure operator needs testing where availability is the first constraint and operational technology is handled in a lab or controlled environment, in line with the national information-assurance standard. We scope to whichever applies rather than forcing one shape onto the other.
What drives testing here
Local drivers
- ADGM and the FSRA
- Firms in the Abu Dhabi Global Market answer to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, which expects demonstrable technical security controls over the systems holding client and financial data.
- ADGM Data Protection Regulations
- The free zone's own data-protection regime sets security obligations close to international practice, which independent testing helps evidence.
- NESA information assurance
- The national information-assurance standard sets controls for government and critical-sector entities in the UAE, with periodic assessment expected of operators in scope.
- Energy and critical infrastructure
- Energy, utility and infrastructure operators run operational technology where availability and segmentation are the first concerns, which shapes how and where testing is allowed to run.
How engagements are delivered
Delivered remotely from our Karachi office, one hour ahead of Gulf Standard Time, with on-site attendance in Abu Dhabi available for internal network and controlled-environment scope.
Delivery model
- Coverage
- Abu Dhabi and the ADGM, remote and on-site
- Hours
- Gulf Standard Time, delivered from Karachi one hour ahead
- Frameworks
- ADGM Data Protection Regulations, FSRA expectations, NESA, UAE PDPL
- OT scope
- Operational technology tested in lab or controlled environments, never live
- Invoicing
- USD or AED by arrangement
Most requested here
Internal and external network penetration testing
The perimeter from outside, and the path from one compromised workstation to domain administrator from inside.
Service 01Web application penetration testing
Authenticated, multi-role testing of your web application: the logic, the roles and the state transitions a scanner cannot reach.
Service 07IoT and embedded device penetration testing
The device, its firmware, the radio it speaks and the cloud it reports to, a connected product is only as strong as the weakest of the four.
Questions
We are regulated by the FSRA in the ADGM. How do you structure the engagement?
To the ADGM regime specifically. Testing is scoped and reported for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the ADGM Data Protection Regulations, with defined scope, documented methodology, CVSS-rated findings and remediation status, so the report supports your regulatory position rather than reading as a generic document.
How do you test energy and critical infrastructure?
With availability as the first constraint. Corporate IT is tested normally; operational and control systems are tested in a lab or controlled environment only, never live, and the report separates what was proven from what was assessed by inspection. The segmentation between the IT and OT estates is documented, which is the control the national assurance standard cares about most.
What is the NESA standard and does it apply to us?
The national information-assurance standard sets a control baseline for government and critical-sector entities in the UAE and expects periodic assessment of operators in scope. If you operate in a designated critical sector it is likely to apply, and independent testing shows which of its controls hold under attack, reported so findings map to the areas it covers.
How much does a penetration test cost in Abu Dhabi?
Cost follows scope rather than a rate card: application and system count, whether operational technology is involved, the regulatory regime in play, and the deadline. A fixed quote follows a short scoping call, with invoicing in USD or AED by arrangement.
Which is the best penetration testing company in Abu Dhabi?
No single name is an honest answer. Ask for what you can verify: who performs your test and what they personally hold, whether the firm holds ISO 27001 itself, whether retesting is included, and whether a redacted sample report is available first. Our record is public: a HackerOne Top 100 all-time ranking, an ISO/IEC 27001 certified information security management system, and 100+ vendor Hall of Fame acknowledgements including Microsoft, GitHub, Intel and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Can you attend on site for controlled-environment testing?
Yes. Internal network testing and operational-technology work in a lab or controlled environment are delivered on site in Abu Dhabi. Application, API and cloud scope is delivered remotely from our Karachi office, one hour ahead of Gulf Standard Time.
Can reports be provided in Arabic?
Technical reports are written in English, which is standard for security reporting in the region. An Arabic-language executive summary can be provided for board or regulator stakeholders, with us responsible for the accuracy of the translation.