Quick Answer: A cyber risk assessment identifies, quantifies, and prioritises your organisation’s cybersecurity risks against relevant threat actors and business impact. eShield IT conducts cyber risk assessments aligned to ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CBUAE, and NESA frameworks — delivering a board-ready risk register, residual risk score, and investment-prioritised remediation roadmap. Assessments start from AED 15,000 for focused engagements.
A cyber risk assessment identifies, quantifies, and prioritises your organisation’s cybersecurity risks against real threat actors and business impact scenarios. eShield IT delivers risk assessments aligned to ISO 27001 Annex A, NIST CSF, CBUAE Cybersecurity Framework, and NESA IAS — providing a board-ready risk register with prioritised remediation roadmap. Starting from AED 15,000.
Why Cyber Risk Assessment Is Mandatory in the UAE
Cyber risk assessment is not just good practice — it is a documented regulatory requirement for most UAE organisations:
- ISO 27001:2022 — Clause 6.1.2 requires a formal information security risk assessment process with defined criteria, methodology, and documented results
- CBUAE Cybersecurity Framework Domain 2 — Requires annual cybersecurity risk assessments with a maintained risk register and board-approved risk appetite statement
- NESA IAS — Risk assessment is a foundational control across the Information Assurance Standards framework
- PCI DSS v4.0 Requirement 12.3 — Annual targeted risk analysis required for all customised controls and some standard requirements
Our Cyber Risk Assessment Methodology
| Phase | Activities | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Inventory | Identify and classify information assets, systems, and data flows by criticality and sensitivity | Asset register with criticality ratings |
| Threat Identification | Map relevant threat actors (nation-state, cybercriminal, insider, supply chain) against your sector and asset profile | Threat actor profiles with TTPs |
| Vulnerability Assessment | Identify technical, process, and people vulnerabilities for each asset; incorporate VAPT findings where available | Vulnerability catalogue linked to assets |
| Risk Scoring | Assess likelihood and impact for each risk scenario using ISO 27001 or FAIR methodology; calculate inherent and residual risk | Risk register with quantified scores |
| Risk Treatment | Define treatment options (accept, mitigate, transfer, avoid) for each risk; prioritise mitigations by cost-benefit | Risk Treatment Plan and investment roadmap |
| Reporting | Executive summary for board/CISO; technical register for security team; evidence pack for compliance auditors | Board report, risk register, audit evidence |
What You Get
- Comprehensive risk register with inherent and residual risk scores for each identified risk
- Board-ready executive summary with top 10 risks and recommended investment priorities
- Heat map visualisation of risk posture across people, process, and technology dimensions
- Remediation roadmap with effort estimates, ownership assignment, and 30/90/180-day timeline
- Compliance mapping: each risk linked to relevant regulatory control requirements (ISO 27001, CBUAE, NESA, PCI DSS)
- Risk appetite statement template (for organisations that need one for CBUAE compliance)
