The UAE Cyber Security Council, Microsoft and Core42 plan to deploy MDASH, Microsoft’s AI-powered cybersecurity capability, across UAE government entities.
MDASH uses AI models and automated analysis to identify software vulnerabilities, prioritise risks and strengthen security at scale. The Cyber Security Council will oversee responsible adoption through the UAE’s National AI Test and Validation Lab, while Core42 will support onboarding and implementation through its Sovereign Public Cloud.
The rollout will begin with awareness sessions, pilot programmes, technical workshops and onboarding for participating government entities. The partners said the approach is designed to keep security, privacy and operational control central to the deployment.
According to Microsoft, MDASH combines more than 100 specialised AI agents to identify potential bugs, assess whether they are genuine and create proof-of-concept exploits for validation. The company said the system detected 21 out of 21 known vulnerabilities in one test without false positives, and scored 88.45% on the CyberGym benchmark.
The initiative comes as the UAE increases its focus on protecting government and critical infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Source: Middle East AI News
