Compliance Guide

NCNICC-1:2025 — National Cybersecurity Industrial Controls

The first mandatory cybersecurity framework for ALL private sector organizations in Saudi Arabia. 65 controls across two categories — no organization is exempt.

What is NCNICC?

The National Cybersecurity Industrial Controls for Critical Systems (NCNICC-1:2025) extends cybersecurity requirements beyond government to every private sector organization in Saudi Arabia. Issued by the NCA, it introduces Category A (critical) and Category B (standard) classifications with tailored control sets for each.

65
Controls
2
Categories
All Private
Sector
2025
Effective

Who must comply?

  • ALL private sector organizations in Saudi Arabia
  • Category A: Organizations handling critical systems or sensitive data
  • Category B: All other private sector entities
  • No exemptions — compliance is mandatory for every private sector entity

The two compliance categories

Category A — Critical

Full 65 controls. Organizations operating critical systems, handling large volumes of personal data, or providing services to government entities. Higher scrutiny, more frequent assessments.

Category B — Standard

Subset of controls. All other private sector organizations. Foundational cybersecurity requirements. Annual self-assessment required.

Key control areas

Governance and oversight
Asset and risk management
Identity and access management
Network and endpoint security
Incident detection and response
Data protection and privacy
Third-party and supply chain security
Business continuity

How CYDER automates NCNICC compliance

Category B pre-configured

Zero-to-SOC comes with NCNICC Category B compliance pre-configured. Auto-evidence collection from day one.

Category A full mapping

Complete control mapping for Category A organizations. Dashboard shows real-time compliance status across all 65 controls.

Automated self-assessment

Generate the required annual self-assessment report automatically with evidence from platform operations.

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