As the UAE is accelerating its digital transformation data centres are now the foundation of services provided by government agencies cloud-based platforms as well as financial institutions, healthcare infrastructure, as well as smart urban infrastructure. With the huge amounts of sensitive information being processed each second, protecting these vital infrastructures is not an option anymore. It is a must. To combat rising physical and cyber security threats, UAE data centers are employing multi-layered security structures which combine physical security as well as network security, along with automated surveillance.