Saudi Arabia Secures First Place in Global Cybersecurity Competitiveness Ranking
This success is part of a broader series of achievements since the adoption of the leadership's insightful and proactive approach to establish a comprehensive cybersecurity sector.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues its international leadership in cybersecurity, maintaining the first position in global ranking released by the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook’s cybersecurity indicator for 2025.
This top ranking is a direct reflection of the unwavering support and guidance provided to the Kingdom’s cybersecurity sector by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Their vision propelled Saudi Arabia to achieve leading positions year after year across various international indicators. This includes the Kingdom’s classification as Tier 1 – “Role-modelling” in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, published by the UN specialized agency, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
This success is part of a broader series of achievements since the adoption of the leadership’s insightful and proactive approach to establish a comprehensive cybersecurity sector. This holistic approach integrates both security and development dimensions, encompassing local and international levels.
The Saudi cybersecurity ecosystem has seen remarkable development, since the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) as the Kingdom’s specialized and national authority for cybersecurity affairs, and the establishment of the Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE) as its strategic and technical partner. These two pillars are fundamental to the Saudi cybersecurity model that significantly strengthened national cybersecurity posture, localized priority technologies, and enhanced information sharing and international cooperation.
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) is the national entity in charge of cybersecurity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the national reference in all its affairs. It aims to enhance the Kingdom’s cybersecurity posture to safeguard its vital interests, national security, critical infrastructure, priority sectors, and government services and activities. NCA undertakes several key responsibilities, including promoting the growth of the cybersecurity sector within the Kingdom, fostering innovation and investment, and establishing policies, governance mechanisms, frameworks, standards, regulations, and guidelines related to cybersecurity. These efforts are designed to cultivate a resilient, secure, and trusted Saudi cyberspace that enables growth and prosperity.
