Security

Security at Aqaris

Your property data is sensitive. Here is exactly how we protect it.

UAE data residency

All customer data is stored on AWS in the UAE region (me-central-1). Your property, tenant, and financial data never leaves the UAE by default.

Encryption everywhere

Data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2+ and at rest using AES-256. Database backups are encrypted and stored in the same UAE region.

SOC 2 in progress

We are currently pursuing SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification. Enterprise customers on the Premium plan receive audit reports upon request.

Infrastructure security

Aqaris runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the me-central-1 (UAE) region. We use managed services with automatic patching, private networking (VPC), and least-privilege IAM policies. Production infrastructure is isolated from staging and development environments.

Access control

All access to production systems requires multi-factor authentication (MFA). Role-based access controls (RBAC) ensure staff can only access systems required for their role. Access is reviewed quarterly and revoked immediately upon off-boarding. Customer data is logically isolated by tenant — no customer can access another customer's data.

Application security

We follow OWASP secure development guidelines. Code changes are reviewed before deployment. We run automated vulnerability scanning as part of our CI/CD pipeline. Dependency updates are monitored and applied on a regular cadence.

Payment security

Aqaris does not store raw card numbers. Payment processing is handled by PCI-DSS certified gateways (Telr, PayTabs, Noqoodi, Stripe). Aqaris operates as a merchant of record or pass-through depending on your plan and gateway configuration.

Business continuity

We maintain automated daily backups with point-in-time recovery. Our recovery time objective (RTO) target is 4 hours and recovery point objective (RPO) is 1 hour. Disaster recovery is tested at minimum annually.

Incident response

We maintain a documented incident response plan. In the event of a data breach that affects your organisation, we will notify you within 72 hours of becoming aware of the incident, in line with applicable regulations.

Responsible disclosure

If you discover a security vulnerability in Aqaris, we ask that you report it to us responsibly before public disclosure. Please email security@aqaris.com with details of the vulnerability. We will acknowledge receipt within 2 business days and work with you to resolve the issue.

We do not pursue legal action against good-faith security researchers who follow this policy.

Questions

For security-related questions not covered here, contact security@aqaris.com. For privacy-related questions, see our Privacy Policy.