Cybersecurity regulatory framework in Saudi Arabia under NCA — Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC), Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC), and Critical National Infrastructure Protection.
Ask GCC LexAI about Cybersecurity →The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) is Saudi Arabia's national cybersecurity regulator. It issues binding cybersecurity controls for government entities and critical infrastructure, and coordinates national cyber defence.
The NCA's Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) are mandatory baseline cybersecurity requirements for government agencies and critical national infrastructure entities, covering governance, protection, defence, and resilience.
Yes, cloud services processing government or sensitive data must comply with the NCA's Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC), which set requirements for data residency, access control, incident response, and security monitoring.