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NCA Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework

Put the National Cybersecurity Authority's National Framework for Cybersecurity Risk Management to work: one consistent way to identify, assess, treat and report cybersecurity risk, owned by the business and understood by the board.

What the National Framework Is

The National Framework for Cybersecurity Risk Management (NFCRM) was published by the National Cybersecurity Authority in July 2025. It gives organizations in the Kingdom a common way to manage cybersecurity risk, so that risks are identified, assessed, treated and monitored with the same discipline and language across the national landscape.

Most control frameworks, including the ECC, expect a working risk management process behind them. The framework turns that expectation into a structured method: clear roles, a defined risk appetite, a living risk register, and reporting that lets leadership make informed decisions rather than react to incidents.

Who Needs This

  • Organizations that need a defensible cybersecurity risk management process for NCA, sector or board scrutiny.
  • Entities building or rebuilding a risk register that is used, not filed.
  • Leadership teams that want cybersecurity risk reported in business terms.
  • Organizations aligning cyber risk with enterprise risk management and ISO 31000.

Our Methodology

Every engagement follows the Cyber Shields rhythm: Assess, Protect, Monitor. For this engagement, that translates into the following steps.

  1. Current-state review. We review how risk is handled today, under a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement: methods, registers, owners and reporting.
  2. Methodology and appetite. We tailor the framework to your organization: risk criteria, scoring, appetite and tolerance, written so people can apply them.
  3. Risk identification and assessment. Facilitated workshops with business and technical owners produce a first, honest risk register.
  4. Treatment plans. Each significant risk gets an owner, a decision and a plan, with controls mapped to ECC or the framework you follow.
  5. Reporting and governance. Dashboards and a reporting rhythm for management and the board, with clear escalation.
  6. Handover and coaching. Your team runs the next cycle with our support, so the process lasts.

What You Receive

  • Cybersecurity risk management methodology aligned to the national framework.
  • Risk appetite and criteria approved by leadership.
  • Populated risk register with owners and treatment plans.
  • Board and management reporting templates.
  • Readout session with your team, in Arabic and English.

Standards & References

Findings are anchored to recognized frameworks so they are defensible and cross-mappable.

  • NCA NFCRM
  • NCA ECC
  • ISO 31000
  • ISO/IEC 27005

Engagement & Investment

Every engagement is scoped individually. Pricing depends on the size and complexity of your environment, the systems or controls in scope, and the timeline you need to work to. Rather than publish figures that rarely fit a specific situation, we prepare a written proposal with a clear fee and schedule once your scope is understood.

Tell us about your organization and the deadline you are working toward, and we will return a tailored proposal within five business days, following a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the framework a set of controls?

No. It is a framework for managing cybersecurity risk: how risks are identified, assessed, treated, monitored and reported. It supports the controls you implement under the ECC or other frameworks.

Can it work with our existing enterprise risk management?

Yes. We align the cybersecurity method with your enterprise risk process and with ISO 31000, so cyber risk sits in the same register language as other business risks.

How long does adoption take?

It depends on your size and starting point. We confirm a realistic timeline in the proposal once we understand your scope.

Will the report be available in Arabic?

Yes. Reports, the executive summary, and the readout session are available in both Arabic and English at no additional cost.

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Often Engaged Alongside

ISO 31000

One risk language for the whole organization, aligned with ISO 31000.

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NCA ECC

Gap assessment and remediation against the National Cybersecurity Authority Essential Cybersecurity Controls, the mandatory baseline for most Saudi organizations.

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ISO/IEC 27001

Implementation and certification readiness for an Information Security Management System recognised by partners and clients worldwide.

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Request a Proposal for Cybersecurity Risk Management

Tell us how risk is managed today and we will return a written proposal within five business days. NDA first, always.