C networking and security, has announced that the Splunk Cloud Platform has been certified under the Cloud Service Provider( CSP) Security Policy by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre( DESC).
INTELLIGENT CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION
Cisco’ s Splunk Cloud awarded DESC Cybersecurity Certification in Dubai
Splunk Cloud Platform gains approval under DESC’ s Cloud Service Provider Security Policy, reinforcing secure Digital Transformation across government and critical sectors.
isco, a worldwide leader in
C networking and security, has announced that the Splunk Cloud Platform has been certified under the Cloud Service Provider( CSP) Security Policy by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre( DESC).
The DESC CSP Security Policy sets mandatory cybersecurity requirements for all cloud service providers serving Dubai’ s government and critical sectors. It is built on internationally recognised frameworks, ensuring that certified providers meet the highest benchmarks for information security and compliance, making it easier for government and critical non-government entities to adopt the Splunk platform.
By achieving DESC certification, Splunk is bringing the full value of Splunk Cloud Platform together with the robust security controls defined by DESC. Splunk Cloud Platform helps organisations break down silos across public and private sector entities, providing real-time insights into their data while removing the overhead of managing infrastructure. The platform is designed to scale effortlessly, speed up decision-making and strengthen resilience against threats and outages – benefits now reinforced by meeting DESC’ s comprehensive compliance standards.
By certifying Splunk Cloud Platform, DESC ensures that only cloud services meeting Dubai’ s highest cybersecurity and compliance standards are authorised to support government and critical infrastructure. This certification reflects leadership’ s strategic commitment towards secure Digital Transformation and directly empowers DESC’ s vision of making Dubai the safest city in cyberspace.
Ahmed El Saadi, Group Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Splunk, commented:“ Achieving DESC certification is a major milestone for Splunk in the UAE. It demonstrates our commitment to delivering the highest levels of cybersecurity and compliance, while empowering our
The DESC CSP Security Certification embodies Dubai’ s vision to build a secure, resilient and trusted digital ecosystem.
customers to unlock the full potential of their data with confidence.”
This certification positions Splunk as a trusted partner in Dubai’ s Digital Transformation journey, supporting government, critical non-government and private sector organisations with secure, compliant and innovative cloud services.
While certification is a requirement for engaging with government and critical nongovernment bodies, it also strengthens trust across the private sector where security and compliance are key.
The DESC CSP Security Certification embodies Dubai’ s vision to build a secure, resilient and trusted digital ecosystem.
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