The Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) issued a guideline on cybersecurity for its members. This guideline was prepared by a work group tasked with implementing the goals and initiatives of UASA's strategic plan for 2021-2025, specifically in its third pillar. The guideline based on the efforts made by several Arab and regional authorities in this field,
including standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), in addition to the existing legislations implemented among UASA’s members and others. The guideline
also based on the results of the survey that was prepared for the financial technology sector.

It is noteworthy that UASA’s strategic plan has confirmed that the issuance of such a guideline will be advisory in nature that will help UASA’s members, when adopted, identify cybersecurity risks by adopting global best practices and local cybersecurity regulations.

The guideline can be viewed through the following link: