The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) Saudi Arabia is a crucial government agency focused on safeguarding the Kingdom's digital infrastructure from cyber threats. With a mission to bolster the nation's cyber defenses, the NCA operates at the forefront of cybersecurity strategy, policy formulation, and implementation.
The NCA CCC (Cloud Cybersecurity Controls) is a national cybersecurity framework issued by Saudi Arabia's National Cybersecurity Authority. It provides a structured set of requirements specifically tailored to cloud computing environments, covering governance, security, resilience, and compliance.
The NCA CCC framework applies to a wide range of organizations in Saudi Arabia, particularly those adopting or providing cloud-based services. Its scope includes:
All ministries, agencies, and public-sector bodies using cloud services must comply with NCA CCC.
Both local and international providers offering cloud services in Saudi Arabia are required to align with CCC compliance standards.
Businesses in sectors like finance, telecom, healthcare, retail, and technology must ensure their cloud environments comply with the framework.
Entities in energy, utilities, transportation, and other critical sectors must implement CCC requirements to safeguard essential services.
Any external service providers or contractors with access to cloud environments related to regulated organizations must also follow CCC compliance requirements.
Core requirements for Cloud Cybersecurity Controls compliance
Policies, roles, and oversight for cloud operations.
Shared responsibility, vendor due diligence, and SLAs.
Data residency, encryption, and access control in cloud.
Logging, monitoring, and incident detection in cloud.
Cloud-specific response, recovery, and post-incident review.
Cloud resilience, backup, and disaster recovery planning.
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