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GCC Compliance

Cybersecurity compliance for the GCC.

Regulators across the Gulf — Saudi Arabia's NCA and SAMA, and Kuwait's CITRA — now mandate specific cybersecurity controls. We help you assess readiness, close gaps, and stay continuously compliant with the CortexGuard platform.

Frameworks we cover

GCC regulations

NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC)

Saudi Arabia’s mandatory baseline cybersecurity controls for government bodies and critical national infrastructure, with sector extensions (CSCC, OTCC, CCC).

NCA ECC details

SAMA Cyber Security Framework

The mandatory cybersecurity framework for financial institutions regulated by the Saudi Central Bank, covering governance, risk, operations and third parties.

SAMA CSF details

CITRA Cybersecurity Framework

Kuwait’s national cybersecurity framework and data-protection requirements, setting baseline controls for regulated and government entities.

CITRA details

Free GCC regulation gap checker

Answer 8 quick questions for an instant readiness score and your priority gaps. ~2 minutes, no sign-up.

1. Do you have approved security policies and clear ownership of cyber risk?

2. How do you identify and treat information-security risks?

3. How are identity and access managed?

4. Do you maintain an inventory of assets and data?

5. How is sensitive/personal data protected?

6. What monitoring and detection do you have?

7. How prepared are you for a security incident?

8. How do you manage supplier/third-party risk?

0/8 answered
Why CogniSec

Regional expertise, automated assurance

  • Specialists in GCC regulation — NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, CITRA — not a generic global tool
  • One control set mapped across local and international frameworks (incl. ISO 27001)
  • Continuous compliance via CortexGuard — audit-ready every day, not once a year
  • On-prem / sovereign deployment for data-residency requirements

Ready to strengthen your security posture?

Book a confidential consultation with our advisors. We'll assess where you are and map a clear path to where you need to be.