🔐 Cybersecurity Glossary
Over 291 professional cybersecurity terms in English & Arabic — your comprehensive reference for the cybersecurity world
291 terms
16 categories
74 frameworks
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🏛 Governance & Strategy 35
⚖ Risk Management 17
🔑 Identity & Access 14
🌐 Network Security 16
🔒 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)
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🇸🇦 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.
🏛 NCA Cloud Cybersecurity Controls
NCA CCC
ضوابط الأمن السيبراني السحابية
Specialized NCA framework governing cloud computing security for Saudi government and critical infrastructure entities. Contains 76 controls covering cloud provider selection, data residency (data must remain in KSA), shared responsibility, and cloud incident response.
NCA Cybersecurity Compliance Framework
NCA CCF
إطار الامتثال للأمن السيبراني للهيئة الوطنية
The governance structure established by Saudi Arabia's National Cybersecurity Authority that outlines compliance requirements, assessment methodologies, and enforcement mechanisms for organizations subject to ECC regulations. The framework includes self-assessment requirements, third-party audit obligations, reporting timelines, and penalties for non-compliance, ensuring organizations maintain continuous adherence to cybersecurity standards.
🏛 NCA Cybersecurity Resilience Requirements
NCA CSCC
متطلبات مرونة الأمن السيبراني
NCA framework establishing cybersecurity resilience requirements for critical national infrastructure, focusing on continuity of essential services during cyber incidents.
NCA ECC Compliance Assessment
ECC Assessment
تقييم الامتثال للضوابط الأساسية للأمن السيبراني
A systematic evaluation process mandated by the National Cybersecurity Authority to verify an organization's implementation and adherence to the Essential Cybersecurity Controls. Organizations must conduct annual self-assessments and may be subject to NCA audits, documenting compliance status for each control, identifying gaps, and submitting compliance reports through the NCA's designated platform to demonstrate regulatory adherence.
🏛 NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls
NCA ECC
الضوابط الأساسية للأمن السيبراني
Mandatory cybersecurity controls issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia, applicable to government entities and critical national infrastructure operators. The 2024 version contains 114 controls across 7 domains.
🌐 Network Access Control
NAC
التحكم بالوصول للشبكة
A security approach that attempts to unify endpoint security and network access enforcement.
🌐 Network Segmentation
تجزئة الشبكة
The practice of splitting a network into sub-networks to improve security and performance.