We protect the IT of small and mid-size offices in the UAE: computers, servers, email and Microsoft 365, the office network and Wi-Fi, backups and staff phones. The goal is practical: an attack or a mistake should not stop the business or leak client data, and the protection should not get in the way of daily work.
What threatens a typical office
Most incidents we see do not start with a sophisticated hack. They start with an ordinary email or message:
- Phishing that copies a bank, a courier or a government portal and asks for a password or a payment.
- Stolen passwords to email and Microsoft 365, especially where there is no second sign-in factor.
- Ransomware that encrypts the file server and the backups stored next to it.
- Outdated software: Windows, Office or a router that no longer receives security updates.
- Lost or shared devices: a laptop without disk encryption, a personal phone with company mail.
The scale is real: in September 2026 the UAE Cyber Security Council reported 640,000 attacks on the country in a single day (our news).
What we do
- Security audit. We check accounts and passwords, network and Wi-Fi, servers and workstations, backups and who has access to what. You get a short report with the risks ranked and a plan to fix them.
- Endpoint protection. Centrally managed antivirus for computers, servers and mail; we supply and maintain ESET and Kaspersky.
- Microsoft 365 security. Multi-factor sign-in for everyone, conditional access rules, protection of mail against phishing, and app protection for staff phones. See Microsoft licensing.
- Network protection. Firewall, VPN for remote staff, a separate guest Wi-Fi and a separate network for cameras and other devices.
- Backups. Regular copies, at least one stored offline or in a protected cloud, and a real restore test, because a backup that has never been restored is only a hope.
- Access control. Rights to folders and systems through Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID, and access control on doors.
- Staff training. A short, practical session on spotting phishing and handling passwords and files.
- Help after an incident. Isolating affected machines, resetting accounts, restoring data and closing the gap that was used.
The minimum for an office of 10–50 people
- Multi-factor sign-in on email, Microsoft 365, VPN and online banking.
- Supported, updated versions of Windows, Office and server software, plus router and firewall firmware.
- Managed antivirus on every computer, not a free one installed separately on each laptop.
- Backups that ransomware cannot reach, checked by restoring a file at least twice a year.
- Separate Wi-Fi for guests; cameras and smart devices off the main office network.
- Clear rules for staff phones and personal devices that hold company data (our BYOD guide).
- A simple plan for what to do when something goes wrong: who to call, which accounts to block first.
The legal side
The UAE has a federal law on personal data protection, and the DIFC and ADGM free zones have their own rules. If you keep client or employee data, protecting it is also a legal duty. We set up the technical measures; for legal questions about your obligations, consult a UAE lawyer. Our BYOD article summarises where the law stands now.
How we work
Security can be a one-off project, for example an audit and fixing the main gaps, or part of monthly IT support, where we watch updates, backups and alerts all the time. Either way you get a named engineer and plain-language reports, without unnecessary jargon.
Not sure where to start? We can begin with an audit of your office: contact us.