UiPath has achieved the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) certification, meeting the highest cybersecurity standards for its UAE Automation Cloud. This milestone allows government and semi-government organisations in Dubai to adopt UiPath’s AI and agentic automation tools while ensuring full compliance with local data sovereignty and security regulations.
The DESC, operating under the Digital Dubai Authority, serves as the primary regulatory authority for cybersecurity and digital infrastructure protection in Dubai. Its CSP Security Standard is grounded in international frameworks including ISO 27001, with additional controls designed specifically for the UAE’s regulatory and data sovereignty requirements. Under Dubai law, government and semi-government organizations are prohibited from engaging cloud service providers that have not achieved DESC certification, making this designation not just a competitive differentiator, but a mandatory prerequisite for any cloud provider seeking to serve the public sector.
With this certification in place, UiPath becomes an eligible automation platform for Tier 1 enterprises and government entities across the UAE, enabling them to deploy agentic automation at scale with the confidence that their data handling, identity management, encryption, and business continuity protocols meet the most stringent local standards. For organizations that have previously been unable to deploy UiPath’s cloud services due to regulatory constraints, this certification removes that barrier entirely. The DESC certification covers the full breadth of automation and AI capabilities in the UiPath platform. This comprehensive scope ensures that UAE government and enterprise customers can leverage the end-to-end agentic automation capabilities of the UiPath platform—from intelligent document processing and AI-powered decision-making to orchestration, testing, and citizen development—all within a fully certified, compliant cloud environment.
“Security and trust are the foundation upon which every enterprise automation program must be built,” said Scott Roberts, Chief Information Security Officer, UiPath. “Nowhere is that truer than in regulated markets like the UAE, where the stakes for data sovereignty and compliance are exceptionally high. Achieving DESC certification is a direct reflection of the rigorous security standards to which we hold ourselves at UiPath. It sends a clear message to our customers across Dubai and the broader UAE that your data is protected, your compliance obligations are met, and your organization can move forward with confidence. We are proud to be a certified partner in Dubai’s vision for a secure, AI-powered digital future.”
“As the UAE accelerates toward a future where agentic AI powers half of government services and operations, trust, security, and compliance are essential. When organizations deploy AI agents at scale, effective business orchestration becomes critical to ensuring those agents operate within governed, secure, and compliant workflows that deliver real business outcomes. Building on our UAE Automation Cloud launch with Microsoft, DESC certification gives organizations a secure, compliant foundation to accelerate AI and automation while meeting local data sovereignty requirements,” said Karl Crowther, Vice President, Middle East and Africa, UiPath.
