<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Cyber-Defence on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform</title><link>https://vision2030.ai/tags/cyber-defence/</link><description>Recent content in Cyber-Defence on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://vision2030.ai/tags/cyber-defence/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Saudi Cybersecurity: NCA Regulatory Framework, Cyber Defence Capabilities, and National Resilience</title><link>https://vision2030.ai/sectors/technology/cybersecurity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://vision2030.ai/sectors/technology/cybersecurity/</guid><description>&lt;p>Saudi Arabia cybersecurity under &lt;a href="https://vision2030.ai/vision/">Vision 2030&lt;/a> is organised around the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) framework, which sets mandatory controls for government entities and critical infrastructure while coordinating cyber defence, &lt;a href="https://vision2030.ai/regulation/">regulatory&lt;/a> compliance, incident response, and workforce development. The NCA, established by royal decree in 2017, serves as the Kingdom&amp;rsquo;s apex cybersecurity institution.&lt;/p>
&lt;h2 id="the-national-cybersecurity-authority">The National Cybersecurity Authority&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>The NCA operates with a broad mandate encompassing cybersecurity regulation, national cyber defence, capacity building, and international cooperation. The authority reports directly to the King, reflecting the strategic priority assigned to cybersecurity within the government hierarchy.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>