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National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), Saudi Arabia

NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) v1 2018

Saudi Arabia's mandatory baseline cybersecurity standard for government and critical national infrastructure

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328
Questions
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About this Framework

The NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC-1:2018) define minimum mandatory cybersecurity requirements for all government entities and critical national infrastructure organisations in Saudi Arabia. Covering 29 main controls and 114 subcontrols across governance, protection, detection, response and recovery, compliance is a regulatory obligation enforced by the NCA with formal periodic assessments required.

Key Control Domains

Cybersecurity Governance
Risk Management
Cybersecurity in IT
Cybersecurity in OT
Third-Party Cybersecurity
Physical Cybersecurity
Cloud Cybersecurity

Who Needs This?

  • Saudi government ministries and agencies
  • Critical national infrastructure operators
  • Public-sector and semi-government organisations
  • Entities regulated by the NCA

Compliance Benefits

  • Mandatory NCA regulatory compliance
  • Reduced national cyber attack surface
  • Structured security governance framework
  • Alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 digital transformation

Official Reference

NCA Official ECC Page
https://nca.gov.sa/en/pages/ecc

Assessment Details

Issuer / AuthorityNational Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), Saudi Arabia
FrameworkNCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) v1 2018
Controls113
Questions328
StatusActive
Assessment Start04 May 2026

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