Compliance & Assurance
We help organisations meet the NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls, the SAMA framework, the PDPL and international standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS, with one control set and one body of evidence for all of them.
01Overview
Cyber security compliance means meeting the legal, regulatory and contractual security requirements that apply to your organisation, and being able to prove it. In Saudi Arabia that usually means the NCA controls, SAMA's framework for financial entities and the Personal Data Protection Law, and often international standards that customers ask for, such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
Frameworks overlap heavily. Access control, logging, backup and incident response appear in almost all of them. Treating each as a separate project multiplies cost and creates inconsistent evidence.
We build one control framework, map it to every standard you need and collect evidence once. Audits become a matter of presenting what already exists.
02Our services
Open any for scope, method, standards and the questions buyers ask.
The frameworks that regulators in the Kingdom check.
Certification and reports your customers ask for.
Regional and EU rules for firms that operate across borders.
A clear baseline and senior leadership to run the programme.
03How we work
The same path whichever framework you start with.
Step 1 · Weeks 1 to 2
Confirm which frameworks and facilities apply.
Step 2 · Weeks 2 to 6
Gap assessment against each framework.
Step 3 · Week 7
A costed, sequenced roadmap.
Step 4 · Months 2 to 8
Policies, controls and tooling.
Step 5 · Months 6 to 9
Collect and organise evidence once.
Step 6 · Month 9+
Support independent audit and certification.
04Which framework applies?
A starting point for scoping. We confirm applicability with you.
| If you are | Start with | Often also |
|---|---|---|
| A government body or critical infrastructure operator | NCA ECC, then OTCC and CSCC | ISO 27001, PDPL |
| A bank, insurer, finance or payment company | SAMA CSF | NCA ECC, PCI DSS, PDPL, ISO 27001 |
| A SaaS or technology provider selling to enterprises | SOC 2 and ISO 27001 | PDPL, NCA CCC for cloud |
| A retailer or business that takes card payments | PCI DSS | PDPL, ISO 27001 |
| Any organisation that handles personal data in the Kingdom | PDPL | ISO 27001 or ISO 27701 |
| A company with operations in the UAE or EU | DESC or UAE IA, NIS 2 or DORA | ISO 27001 |
| Country | Cyber authority | Financial regulator | Data protection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) | SAMA | PDPL, supervised by SDAIA |
| United Arab Emirates | UAE Cybersecurity Council, Dubai Electronic Security Center | Central Bank of the UAE | UAE federal data protection law |
| Qatar | National Cyber Security Agency | Qatar Central Bank | Personal data privacy law |
| Kuwait | National cyber security centre | Central Bank of Kuwait | Data privacy protection regulation |
| Bahrain | National Cyber Security Centre | Central Bank of Bahrain | Personal data protection law |
| Oman | National cyber security centre | Central Bank of Oman | Personal data protection law |
Names summarised from public sources. Confirm current authorities and instruments before relying on them.
05Saudi Arabia and the GCC
We know what evidence they ask for, and how they ask.
Some frameworks are legally required, while others come from customers and contracts. We separate the two so effort follows obligation.
A single control set and evidence library serves the NCA, SAMA, ISO 27001 and SOC 2, cutting repeated work.
Policies and procedures prepared in both languages where needed.
Certificates and audit reports are issued by independent, accredited bodies. We prepare you and work with them.
06Why GoAgile
Because we implement controls, not just document them.
Our engineers build the controls we write policies for.
Map once, satisfy many frameworks.
Prepared for how auditors really test.
NCA, SAMA and PDPL experience.
Monitoring keeps controls working between audits.
Documents and workshops in both.
Credentials
07Clients
Organisations in regulated sectors choose GoAgile because security is delivered by the team that also builds and runs their infrastructure.
SAMI
Defence and industry
Tier-1 Saudi bank
Banking
National energy operator
Oil, gas and power
Government authority
Public sector
Regional telecom operator
Telecommunications
Healthcare group
Hospitals and clinics
Retail and e-commerce group
Retail
Ports and logistics operator
Logistics
Insurance company
Insurance
Fintech and payments provider
Financial technology
Industrial manufacturer
Manufacturing
SAMI engaged GoAgile to strengthen its cyber security posture with protection aligned to the rigorous security and compliance standards of its sector.
The authority had to demonstrate compliance with the NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls and did not know where to start.
Result: A clear compliance position, a funded roadmap and audit-ready evidence.
Patient data sat in many systems, with no single record of what was held, why, or who could see it.
Result: A defensible PDPL position and a process the privacy team could run day to day.
GoAgile strengthened our cybersecurity posture with enterprise-grade protection aligned to the rigorous security and compliance standards our sector demands. Their team has been a dependable partner on a mission-critical engagement.
Client names are withheld for confidentiality.
08Related services
Each service stands alone and works better with the others.
Tell us which frameworks apply. We will scope the programme and show how to cover them together.
Talk to a compliance specialist09Questions answered
Tell us about your environment and what you need. We will respond with a scoped proposal, not a brochure.
One team that tests, defends, engineers and certifies, built around Saudi regulation.