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AWS completes the 2026 annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit

We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit to operate as a Tier 1 Cloud Service Provider (CSP) for the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region.

This alignment with DESC requirements demonstrates our continued commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for CSPs. Government customers of AWS can run their applications in AWS Cloud-certified Regions with confidence.

The AWS compliance to the DESC Framework requirements were validated by an independent third-party auditor (BSI) prior to issuance of a renewed certificate by DESC. The updated DESC CSP certificate is available through AWS Artifact, and is valid for one year to January 22, 2027. AWS Artifact is a self-service portal for on-demand access to AWS compliance reports. Sign in to AWS Artifact in the AWS Management Console, or learn more at Getting Started with AWS Artifact.

The certification includes the following 10 additional services in scope, for a total of 108 services:

This is a 10% increase in the number of services in the Middle East (UAE) Region that are in scope of the DESC CSP certification.

AWS strives to continuously bring services into the scope of its compliance programs to help you meet your architectural and regulatory needs. You can view the current list of services in scope on our Services in Scope page. You can also reach out to your AWS account team if you have any questions or feedback about DESC compliance.

To learn more about our compliance and security programs, see AWS Compliance Programs. As always, we value your feedback and questions; reach out to the AWS Compliance team through the Contact Us page.

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Tari is a Security Assurance Program Manager at AWS, based in London. Tari is responsible for third-party and customer audits, attestations, certifications, and assessments across EMEA. Previously, Tari worked in security assurance and technology risk in the big four and financial services industry over the last 15 years.