What is IT AMC in Dubai and why do businesses need it?

IT AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) in Dubai is a comprehensive service agreement for maintaining all IT equipment and systems. Businesses need IT AMC for predictable costs, 24/7 support, preventive maintenance, reduced downtime, and expert technical assistance. It's the most affordable way to ensure reliable IT operations.

How much does IT AMC cost in Dubai?

IT AMC pricing in Dubai depends on the number of devices and users, the coverage tier, the response-time SLA, and whether servers, network, and cybersecurity are included. We scope every contract to your environment and provide a fixed monthly quote on request, so you get predictable costs with no per-incident surprises.

What is included in managed IT services in Dubai?

Our managed IT services in Dubai include complete IT infrastructure management, 24/7 monitoring and support, cybersecurity, cloud services, backup and disaster recovery, help desk support, network management, and proactive maintenance. It's a complete IT department solution with affordable monthly pricing.

What is the response time for IT support in Dubai?

GR IT Services operates a priority-tiered response SLA for managed and AMC clients: 5 minutes for P1 critical issues, 10 minutes for P2 high-priority tickets, and 30 minutes for P3 medium-priority tickets. We provide 24/7 coverage across all Dubai areas.

Which areas in Dubai does GR IT Services cover?

We provide IT AMC and managed IT services across all Dubai areas including Dubai Internet City, Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, DIFC, Dubai Marina, JLT, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Bur Dubai, and Deira. We also serve Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah with complete IT support.

Why is GR IT Services the best IT company in Dubai?

GR IT Services is the best IT company in Dubai because we offer affordable prices, reliable 24/7 support, a 5-minute response SLA for critical issues (10 minutes for high-priority, 30 minutes for medium), complete IT solutions, certified Microsoft Partner status, continuous service since 2022, and 68+ satisfied clients. We provide the best IT AMC and managed IT services in Dubai with guaranteed SLA.

VAPT Testing Dubai

Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for UAE businesses, in one engagement.

VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) is what UAE regulators, insurers, and enterprise procurement teams ask for by name. It combines automated vulnerability scanning across your estate with manual exploit testing by certified ethical hackers. We run VAPT for DFSA, ADGM, DHA, NESA-aligned firms and for businesses preparing for ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification. Output is a regulator-ready report you can hand to an auditor.

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Penetration tester reviewing a vulnerability finding on a workstation

CRESTTester credentials
2-4wkEngagement duration
RetestIncluded after fixes
RegulatorReady report

VAPT engagement types

Four engagement scopes, each fits a different ask.

Different stakeholders ask for different VAPT scopes. Regulators want comprehensive coverage; insurers want focused exploitability; auditors want repeatable reports. We scope each engagement to the actual ask rather than running the same playbook every time.

Vulnerability assessment (VA)

Automated scanning across infrastructure (Nessus, Qualys), web applications (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP), cloud configurations (Defender for Cloud, Prowler), and identity (Entra ID, Active Directory). Output: ranked CVE list with severity and exploitability rating.

Penetration testing (PT)

Manual exploit testing by CREST-certified ethical hackers. Black-box (no internal knowledge), grey-box (limited credentials), or white-box (full source code and architecture). Output: written exploit narrative showing attacker steps from initial access to crown-jewel compromise.

Web application VAPT

OWASP Top 10 coverage: injection, broken access control, authentication, sensitive data exposure, security misconfiguration. Custom business-logic flaws tested manually. Common ask for fintech, e-commerce, customer portals.

Red team simulation

Multi-week adversary simulation mimicking a real APT or ransomware group. Tests prevention, detection, and response capabilities together. Common ask before ISO 27001 or major regulator audit. Output: TTPs matrix mapped to MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Why UAE firms route VAPT through us

Four reasons compliance teams pick GR for VAPT.

CREST and OSCP-certified testers

Testers hold CREST CRT, OSCP, OSCE, and CISSP credentials. Reports are accepted by DFSA, ADGM, and DHA auditors without follow-up clarification rounds, which is where uncertified providers usually stall.

Regulator-ready reports

Each report includes executive summary, technical findings, exploit reproduction steps, CVSS scoring, remediation guidance, and a sign-off page auditors can stamp. Format approved by DFSA and ADGM compliance teams in prior engagements.

Retest included

After you remediate findings we retest at no extra cost. Critical findings retested within five business days; full retest within 30 days. Final report reflects the post-remediation state, which is what auditors want to see.

Microsoft-stack expertise built in

Most UAE business estates are Microsoft-first. We know Entra ID, Defender, Sentinel, Azure, and M365 exploit paths in detail. Findings are specific to your stack with vendor-aligned remediation guidance, not generic CVE references.

Who needs VAPT in 2026

Six profiles where VAPT is non-negotiable.

DFSA and ADGM-licensed firms

Annual VAPT typically required by financial regulators. Report submitted with the GEN / PRU return.

DHA, DOH, MOHAP-licensed providers

Healthcare data classification requires VAPT before EMR go-live and annually thereafter for accredited providers.

ISO 27001 / SOC 2 candidates

Both standards require independent penetration testing as part of the certification cycle.

E-commerce and fintech apps

Card-handling, customer logins, KYC flows. Web app VAPT before launch and after major releases.

Critical-infrastructure operators

NESA / IA Standards require VAPT including OT segments. Specialised testing required for SCADA, ICS.

Cyber-insurance applicants

Insurers increasingly request VAPT evidence to underwrite or renew cyber-insurance policies.

VAPT engagement scopes compared

Four scopes, four price points, four use cases.

Automated scanning

Vulnerability assessment only

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Manual exploit testing

Vulnerability assessment only

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Web app OWASP Top 10

Vulnerability assessment onlyLimited

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Business-logic testing

Vulnerability assessment only

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)Limited

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Lateral movement testing

Vulnerability assessment only

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Detection-evasion tactics

Vulnerability assessment only

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Multi-week sustained attack

Vulnerability assessment only

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Regulator submission ready

Vulnerability assessment onlySome regulators

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)

Web application VAPT

Red team simulation

Duration

Vulnerability assessment only3-5 days

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)2-4 weeks

Web application VAPT2-3 weeks

Red team simulation4-8 weeks

Best for

Vulnerability assessment onlyQuick gap check

VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)Annual compliance

Web application VAPTPre-launch app

Red team simulationMaturity validation

Feature	Vulnerability assessment only	VA + Pen Test (standard VAPT)	Web application VAPT	Red team simulation
Automated scanning
Manual exploit testing
Web app OWASP Top 10	Limited
Business-logic testing		Limited
Lateral movement testing
Detection-evasion tactics
Multi-week sustained attack
Regulator submission ready	Some regulators
Duration	3-5 days	2-4 weeks	2-3 weeks	4-8 weeks
Best for	Quick gap check	Annual compliance	Pre-launch app	Maturity validation

How a VAPT engagement runs

From scope agreement to retested final report.

A VAPT engagement is a structured 4-step process designed to deliver a regulator-ready report. Scoping is critical because over-broad scope wastes budget; under-broad scope misses critical paths. We invest time in scoping so the testing phase is efficient.

1
Scoping and rules-of-engagement
1 week
Asset inventory, IP ranges, application URLs, user accounts in scope. Test windows agreed. Out-of-scope items documented (no DoS testing, no social engineering unless explicitly added). Written rules-of-engagement signed by both parties.
2
Testing phase
2-4 weeks
Vulnerability scanning followed by manual exploit testing. Daily progress reports. Critical findings flagged immediately by phone, not held for the final report. Lateral-movement testing once initial access is achieved (if in scope).
3
Reporting and walkthrough
1 week
Written report: executive summary, technical findings with CVSS scoring, exploit reproduction steps, remediation guidance. Walkthrough call with your IT and compliance teams. Q&A on each finding.
4
Remediation and retest
Variable + 1 week
You remediate; we retest. Critical findings retested within 5 business days of fix confirmation; full retest within 30 days. Final report updated to reflect remediated state, which is what auditors want.

“Our DFSA audit was 6 weeks away and our previous VAPT vendor had delivered a report the regulator rejected for insufficient detail on remediation evidence. GR ran the full engagement in 3 weeks, delivered a report that the DFSA accepted on first read, and the retest after our fixes was included in the original price. Saved our audit window.”

Head of Compliance

Risk and compliance leadership · DIFC-licensed asset manager

DFSA audit cleared on first submission

VAPT FAQ

What compliance and security leads ask before engaging.

Vulnerability assessment is breadth: scan everything, list what is wrong, rank by severity. Penetration testing is depth: pick the most exploitable findings and prove they can be chained to crown-jewel compromise. Most regulators ask for both, hence "VAPT" as the combined term.

Annual is the standard cadence for most UAE regulators. After any major architecture change (cloud migration, new web application launch, M&A) an additional engagement is sensible. Quarterly vulnerability scanning is separate and typically continuous via tooling like Defender for Cloud.

Black-box simulates an external attacker with zero knowledge. Grey-box gives the tester limited internal access, simulating a compromised user account; this finds more in less time. White-box gives full source code and architecture; comprehensive but expensive. For annual compliance, grey-box is usually the right balance.

Testing is performed within agreed windows and explicitly excludes denial-of-service techniques. Manual exploit attempts are sequenced to minimise impact. Critical infrastructure is tested in isolated replica environments where available. In the rare event of an unintended disruption, the tester pauses immediately.

CREST CRT, OSCP, OSCE, CISSP, CEH at minimum. Senior testers also hold OSCE3, CRTO, and red-team-specific credentials. Reports name the testers and their certifications; regulators and auditors confirm acceptance based on testers credentials, not just the company name.

A security audit reviews policies, processes, and configurations. A cybersecurity assessment is broader still: governance, risk, controls maturity. VAPT is specifically the technical test that confirms whether your defences actually work against an attacker. They are complementary.

Yes. Azure tenant configuration, Entra ID hardening, Defender baseline, RBAC review, network security groups. AWS similar coverage. Cloud VAPT is a specialised scope; we co-author the rules-of-engagement with your cloud team to avoid breaching cloud-provider acceptable use.

Yes, in prior engagements. We have delivered VAPT reports accepted by DFSA, ADGM FSRA, DHA, DOH, and NESA / IA-aligned audits. Report format and depth match what each regulator expects. We can share redacted prior examples on signed NDA.

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Book a scoping call and we will return a fixed-scope, fixed-fee VAPT proposal.

A 30-minute scoping call covers asset inventory, regulator requirements, target dates, and engagement style. Output: written proposal with scope, timeline, fees, and report format.

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Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for UAE businesses, in one engagement.

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Four reasons compliance teams pick GR for VAPT.

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Six profiles where VAPT is non-negotiable.

DFSA and ADGM-licensed firms

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Four scopes, four price points, four use cases.

From scope agreement to retested final report.

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