Ayesha Malik

Introduction Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is no longer a future compliance requirement. The PDPL entered into force on September 14, 2023, with a corrective period intended to give organizations time to align their practices by September 14, 2024, subject to the rules governing extensions. SDAIA’s current regulatory…

Introduction If you’re searching for a Vanta alternative in Saudi Arabia or a Drata alternative for KSA, you’ve probably already encountered a common challenge: global GRC platforms are excellent at what they were primarily built for — SOC 2, ISO 27001, and broader US/EU compliance requirements — but KSA PDPL…

Introduction The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA)‘s Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) framework is a key cybersecurity framework for organizations operating within Saudi Arabia’s regulated and government ecosystem. ECC covers a broad range of cybersecurity requirements across areas such as governance, cybersecurity defense, resilience, third-party security, and cloud security. Managing these requirements…

Introduction The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Cyber Security Framework (CSF) is a major cybersecurity and compliance framework for Saudi Arabia’s financial sector, covering regulated institutions such as banks, insurance companies, finance companies, and eligible fintech organizations. For compliance and risk managers, managing SAMA CSF requirements involves more than maintaining a…