Saudi Arabia: Essential Cybersecurity Controls
Progress
Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2018 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted Essential Cybersecurity Controls
In 2018, the Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) were issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA). The ECC applies to all private and public organisations and sets the minimum levels of cybersecurity requirements in the Kingdom. The NCA …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body