Where an applicant for a financial activities licence uses a cloud-based server, they must set...

According to CISI UAE Financial Rules and Regulations, applicants utilizing cloud-based servers must demonstrate that their outsourced service providers have provisions in place to guarantee zero data loss for a minimum of five years. This requirement protects the integrity and availability of critical financial data over the regulatory retention period. The five-year timeframe aligns with data retention standards for audit, compliance, and operational continuity in the UAE financial sector, ensuring that regulatory bodies and firms can access historical information for supervisory purposes.