Announcement
18 Dec 2019
Saudi Arabia has imposed several restrictions on the cybersecurity of systems deemed critical.
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Number of interventions
3
3 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
18 Dec 2019
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 18 Dec 2019
Local operations requirement
In force
On 18 December 2019, the National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia through the Critical Systems Cybersecurity Controls imposed a local operations requirement. Specifically, under section 4(2) "...
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Announced: 18 Dec 2019
Local content requirement
In force
On 18 December 2019, the National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia through the Critical Systems Cybersecurity Controls imposed a local sourcing requirement. Specifically, under section 4 "Third...
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Announced: 18 Dec 2019
Local labour requirement
In force
On 18 December 2019, the National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia published the Critical Systems Cybersecurity Controls. These controls imposed a requirement that for positions regarding techn...
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