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| Type | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Issuing authority | National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) |
| Framework | Cybersecurity |
| Tier | Guidelines & circulars |
| Legal status | Guidance |
The Alignment Guide for the Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (SCyber-Edu) is issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) to help higher-education institutions align their cybersecurity degree programmes with SCyber-Edu-1:2020, the national framework the NCA developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the Education and Training Evaluation Commission.
It applies to public and private higher-education institutions in the Kingdom offering cybersecurity degree programmes. The guide sets out the framework's objectives, explains the alignment process across programme descriptors, admission requirements and core and elective knowledge units for each degree level, and provides the alignment form with step-by-step instructions for completing it. It is read alongside the Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework itself, which defines seven programme levels, from intermediate diploma through bachelor and higher diplomas to master's and doctoral degrees, and their required knowledge units.
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