Saudi Arabia ranked among top global players in tackling cybersecurity

Saudi Arabia has been ranked top Arab nation and thirteenth in the world for its commitment to cybersecurity.
The Kingdom has shot up thirty three places in the world Cybersecurity Index (GCI) league table since standings were last revealed by the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2016.
The ITU, the UN’s specialised agency for data and communication technologies, uses specific criteria to live the performance of one hundred seventy five countries in coping with cybersecurity at a world level.

King Salman and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman have given major support to the arena, establishing the Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) to focus primarily on computer security.
In a statement, the NCA aforementioned it had been operating with relevant bodies around the world on sharing information and had launched variety of serious initiatives and comes that have contributed to enhancing cybersecurity within the Kingdom.
It expressed thanks for facilitate from numerous agencies as well as the Saudi Communications and dataTechnology Commission, the ITU’s Kingdom representative.
The ITU updates the GCI every 2 years based on 5 main pillars of measurement: legal, cooperative, technical, social control and capacity-building.
By making the index, the ITU aims to boost international cybersecurity and promote the exchange and sharing of experiences between member states.