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Rules for the Detection and Investigation of Cybersecurity Violations

Type	Rule
Issuing authority	National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA)
Framework	Cybersecurity
Tier	Implementing & executive regulation
Legal status	In force
Instrument number	NCA Board
Dates	NCA Board decision; Umm Al-Qura 3/2/1448H (17 July 2026); in force from publication on the NCA website
Last verified	2026-10-20

NCA Board rules on how the NCA detects and investigates violations of its cybersecurity requirements, made under the Statutory Enablers (Royal Decree M/117).

• Published: Umm Al-Qura, 3/2/1448H (17 July 2026). In force from publication on the NCA website.
• Covers: inspectors, urgent suspension and the investigation process.
• Companion: the Rules for Regulating the Reporting of Cybersecurity Violations.

Documents

• Official source (www.uqn.gov.sa)

Updates for this instrument

• 2026-07-17 · NCA Rules on detecting, investigating and reporting cybersecurity violations: Two NCA Rules made under the Statutory Enablers (Royal Decree M/117) were published: the Rules for the Detection and Investigation of Cybersecurity Violations (Umm Al-Qura, 3/2/1448H, 17 July 2026), covering inspectors,

In this framework

• Anti-Cyber Crime Law
• Statute of the National Cybersecurity Authority
• Statutory Enablers of the National Cybersecurity Authority (Royal Decree M/117)
• Rules for Regulating the Reporting of Cybersecurity Violations
• Cybersecurity Violations Classification and Corresponding Penalties (draft)
• NCA Cybersecurity Toolkits
• Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC-2:2024)
• Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC-2:2024)
• Critical Systems Cybersecurity Controls (CSCC-1:2019)
• Operational Technology Cybersecurity Controls (OTCC-1:2022)
• Data Cybersecurity Controls (DCC-1:2022)
• National Cryptographic Standards (NCS)
• Non-Critical National Infrastructure Cybersecurity Controls (NCNICC-1:2025)
• Cybersecurity Organizational Structure Template
• Regulatory Framework for Licensing Managed Security Operations Centre Services (RFMSOC-1:2024)
• Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (SCyber-Edu-1:2020)
• Operational Technology Cybersecurity Controls: Methodology & Mapping Annex
• National Policy for Managed Security Operations Centres (NPMSOC-1:2024)
• Organizations’ Social Media Accounts Cybersecurity Controls (OSMACC-1:2021)
• Saudi Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (SCyWF-1.5:2026)
• Telework Cybersecurity Controls (TCC-1:2021)
• National Framework for Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Incident Response (draft)
• Regulatory Framework for Licensing Cybersecurity Services, Products and Solutions (RFCS-1:2026, draft)
• Cybersecurity Controls for National Events and Occasions (draft)

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