🔐 Cybersecurity Glossary
Over 291 professional cybersecurity terms in English & Arabic — your comprehensive reference for the cybersecurity world
291 terms
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🏛 Governance & Strategy 35
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🔒 Data Protection 11
⚡ Threat & Attack 22
🚨 Incident Response 13
☑ Compliance & Audit 12
🔐 Cryptography 11
☁ Cloud Security 9
💻 Application Security 11
§ Privacy & Data Law 12
🛡 Security Operations 17
♻ Business Continuity 9
🇸🇦 Saudi Regulations 14
🛡️ Platform Tools 1
NCA_ECC (122)
SAMA_CSF (76)
PCI_DSS (47)
PDPL (42)
ISO_27001 (39)
SAMA CSF (32)
NCA ECC (31)
NIST_CSF (29)
Array (26)
ISO 27001 (16)
14 terms
🇸🇦 Cloud Cybersecurity Controls
CSCC
ضوابط الأمن السيبراني للحوسبة السحابية
NCA's controls specifically designed for securing cloud computing services used by Saudi entities.
🇸🇦 Communications, Space & Technology Commission
CST
هيئة الاتصالات والفضاء والتقنية
The Saudi regulatory body overseeing the ICT sector including telecommunications security requirements.
🇸🇦 Critical National Infrastructure
CNI
البنى التحتية الوطنية الحساسة
Systems and assets vital to Saudi Arabia's national security, economy, or public health that require enhanced cybersecurity protection.
🇸🇦 Cyber Resilience
المرونة السيبرانية
An organization's ability to continuously deliver intended outcomes despite adverse cyber events, as required by NCA.
🇸🇦 Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment
تقييم نضج الأمن السيبراني
NCA's periodic assessment of government entities' cybersecurity maturity against ECC controls.
🇸🇦 Essential Cybersecurity Controls
ECC
الضوابط الأساسية للأمن السيبراني
NCA's baseline cybersecurity controls that all Saudi government and critical infrastructure entities must implement.
🇸🇦 National Cryptographic Standards
المعايير الوطنية للتشفير
NCA requirements for cryptographic algorithms and key lengths used by government and critical infrastructure entities.
🇸🇦 National Cybersecurity Authority
NCA
الهيئة الوطنية للأمن السيبراني
The Saudi government entity responsible for cybersecurity regulation, setting national cybersecurity policies, standards, and controls.
🇸🇦 National Data Management Office
NDMO
مكتب إدارة البيانات الوطنية
The Saudi entity under SDAIA responsible for national data governance policies and data classification standards.
🇸🇦 Personal Data Protection Law
PDPL
نظام حماية البيانات الشخصية
Saudi Arabia's comprehensive data protection law issued by Royal Decree M/19, administered by SDAIA.
🇸🇦 SAMA Cybersecurity Framework
SAMA CSF
إطار ساما للأمن السيبراني
The cybersecurity framework issued by SAMA for all financial institutions operating under its supervision in Saudi Arabia.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
SAMA
البنك المركزي السعودي
The central bank of Saudi Arabia responsible for regulating and supervising the financial sector including its cybersecurity requirements.
🇸🇦 Saudi Data & AI Authority
SDAIA
هيئة البيانات والذكاء الاصطناعي
The Saudi government entity responsible for data governance and AI strategy, administering the PDPL.
🇸🇦 Saudi Vision 2030 Digital Transformation
التحول الرقمي لرؤية 2030
The digital transformation component of Saudi Vision 2030 that drives cybersecurity requirements across all sectors.