The Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (SCyber-Edu)
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), as the national entity responsible for cybersecurity in the Kingdom, is mandated to establish cybersecurity policies, governance mechanisms, frameworks, standards, controls, and guidelines; monitor compliance with them; and update them as necessary. NCA is also mandated to build the national cybersecurity workforce; to prepare professional standards and frameworks; and to develop and run professional cybersecurity assessment tests.
Based on these mandates, NCA has made a series of updates to the Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education
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Systematically build the national cybersecurity workforce. |
Ensure the academic quality of the educational programs related to cybersecurity |
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Enhance the comprehensiveness and quality of framework implementation |
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A review of educational program descriptions to align with the latest standards
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The creation of new pathways to cover existing master’s programs in related disciplines |
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A comprehensive review of knowledge units in line with the latest trends |
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Feedback can be submitted up to Wednesday, 14 August 2026
NCA invites the public to provide their feedback on the “Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (SCyber-Edu),” through:
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Filling out a feedback form and sending it to info@nca.gov.sa |
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