NCA Launches ‘CyberIC’ Program for Development of Saudi Cybersecurity Sector

The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA
The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA
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NCA Launches ‘CyberIC’ Program for Development of Saudi Cybersecurity Sector

The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA
The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity. SPA

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) launched on Monday the ‘CyberIC’ program for the development of the cybersecurity sector, one of the main enablers of the National Cybersecurity Strategy.

The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity, localize cybersecurity technology and training content, and stimulate the wider domestic cybersecurity sector.

According to NCA, the first phase of the CyberIC program includes numerous initiatives, most notably the training of employees of national authorities, accelerating cybersecurity activities to stimulate the sector, and encouraging the development of national cybersecurity products, services and solutions.

The program will also see the launch of the second version of the cybersecurity challenge and offer programs for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), in cooperation with the most prestigious international universities in the field.

In order to enhance the preparedness of participants to meet cybersecurity challenges, the courses will include a set of cyber exercises that take place within a virtual environment that simulates real cyberattacks and incidents.

The initiative is based on six main tracks: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Cybersecurity Officers (CISOs), Cybersecurity Trainers, Fresh Graduates, Cybersecurity Specialists, and Law Enforcement Agencies.

According to NCA, the first phase of CyberIC aims to increase the number of cybersecurity startups in the sector by assisting more than 60 national companies.

The program will support more than 40 startups through the cybersecurity accelerator and establish more than 20 startups through the cybersecurity challenge.

In addition, around 10,000 Saudis in the cybersecurity sector will receive support through CyberIC, including more than 1,500 beneficiaries in national authorities; 150 cybersecurity officials, who will be offered leadership skills training; and more than 5,000 Saudis who will be trained through advanced cyber exercises.



Saudi FM Highlights Kingdom's Firm Support for Palestinian Peace through Two-State Solution Conference

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
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Saudi FM Highlights Kingdom's Firm Support for Palestinian Peace through Two-State Solution Conference

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s joint presidency—alongside the French Republic—of the High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” reflects the Kingdom’s firm and longstanding stance on the Palestinian cause.

He emphasized Saudi Arabia’s continued support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and its efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, Prince Faisal said the Kingdom, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and with the close follow-up of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, is fully committed to establishing a just peace in the Middle East.

Guided by its steadfast principles, the Kingdom continues to promote international peace and security through diplomatic efforts, aiming to end the suffering of the Palestinian people and break the cycle of violence stemming from the ongoing conflict with the Israeli occupation, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of innocent civilians and fueled hatred across the region and beyond.

He added that, from this standpoint, the Kingdom will co-chair the high-level international conference scheduled this week at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with wide international participation. The conference aims to advance the implementation of relevant UN resolutions calling for the establishment of two states, enabling the Palestinian people to exercise their right to an independent state and thereby promoting peace, stability, development, and prosperity throughout the region.

Prince Faisal further highlighted that the conference supports the broader efforts of the Global Alliance for Implementation of the Two-State Solution—an initiative launched in September 2024 by Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Norway, and the European Union.

It also builds on the ongoing work of the joint Arab-Islamic ministerial committee, which continues to strive for an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people, the restoration of their legitimate rights, and the achievement of a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in the Middle East.