ISO 27001 in the UAE: Cost, Timeline, and the Common Traps

Total cost for an SME in the UAE typically sits at AED 90,000 to 280,000 including advisory and accredited certification body fees. Realistic timeline: 4 to 6 months for an SME, 6 to 9 months for mid-market. Top trap: treating ISO as a documentation exercise instead of an operating model change.