Proven Track Record in Capital Markets Security
CMA Cybersecurity Compliance — UAE Capital Markets Security Requirements
The Capital Market Authority (CMA), formerly the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), regulates the UAE capital market, including securities brokerage firms, investment companies and exchanges. Its licensing manual requires technical systems with security and protection systems that confront and manage cyber risks, a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, and procedures for immediately reporting any hack or cybersecurity breach to the Authority. Check the current CMA regulations for the exact requirements that apply to your activity.
Order execution integrity, market data protection, and front-running prevention
Client portfolio security, KYC data protection, and transaction confidentiality
Smart contract audits, custody security, and blockchain integration for tokenized securities
ITSEC covers the cybersecurity controls expected of firms supervised by the Capital Market Authority. For the authorisation itself, our group company KOLL Group handles CMA licence applications in the UAE, from activity mapping through to submission. KOLL Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITSEC L.L.C FZ.
8 Security Areas ITSEC Assesses for CMA-Regulated Firms
ITSEC's assessment areas, not an official CMA framework. Check the current CMA regulations for exact requirements.
Our CMA Compliance Services
ITSEC provides end-to-end solutions that ensure full alignment with Capital Market Authority cybersecurity and risk management standards. We deliver guidance, documentation, and audit preparation tailored for exchanges, brokers, and regulated financial entities.
Order management system penetration testing
Market data feed integrity validation
API security and rate limiting
Trading engine security review
Front-running and manipulation testing
Real-time transaction monitoring review
Smart contract security audits (ERC-3643, ERC-1400)
Custody solution security review
Blockchain node and RPC security
Tokenization platform penetration testing
KYC/AML integration security
KYC/AML system security assessment
Network segmentation and firewall testing
High-availability and failover testing
Remote access and VPN security
DDoS resilience and mitigation validation
DDoS resilience and mitigation validation
Backup and disaster recovery validation
CMA cybersecurity gap assessment
Incident response planning and testing
Board and management reporting
Compliance documentation and evidence
CMA notification and reporting support
Ongoing compliance monitoring
