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Pristine's research team publishes in-depth whitepapers, technical implementation guides, compliance frameworks, and security research — helping Saudi security professionals and executives understand complex security topics and implement best practices across their organisations.

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2024–2025Latest Editions
TechnicalDeep-Dive Content
◆NCA ECC-2:2024 Guide
◆Zero Trust Saudi Arabia
◆SAMA Compliance Handbook
◆Saudi PDPL Practitioner Guide
◆OT Security for Energy
◆AI Cybersecurity KSA
◆Cloud Security NCA CCC
◆Ransomware Playbook
◆SWIFT Security Framework
◆DevSecOps Best Practices
◆NCA ECC-2:2024 Guide
◆Zero Trust Saudi Arabia
◆SAMA Compliance Handbook
◆Saudi PDPL Practitioner Guide
◆OT Security for Energy
◆AI Cybersecurity KSA
◆Cloud Security NCA CCC
◆Ransomware Playbook
◆SWIFT Security Framework
◆DevSecOps Best Practices
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2025 EDITION
124 pages · Arabic + EN
Compliance Guide NCA ECC-2:2024 FEATURED
The Definitive Guide to NCA ECC-2:2024 — Saudi National Cybersecurity Standard
The most comprehensive practitioner guide to Saudi Arabia's Essential Cybersecurity Controls ECC-2:2024 — covering all 4 domains, 28 subdomains, and 110 controls with implementation guidance, evidence templates, and bilingual Arabic/English policy frameworks. Includes new AI, cloud, and IoT control deep-dives and Saudi-national staffing requirement analysis. Used by 200+ Saudi organisations in their NCA ECC compliance programmes.
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96 pages · Arabic + EN
SAMA · Financial Sector
SAMA CSF Level 4 Practitioner Handbook
The complete practitioner guide to SAMA Cybersecurity Framework Level 4 — all 4 domains, Level 4 maturity criteria, evidence requirements, and self-assessment preparation. Includes Arabic policy template library and supervisory examination preparation guide.
SAMALevel 4Policy TemplatesSelf-Assessment
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82 pages · Arabic + EN
PDPL · Privacy
Saudi PDPL Implementation Guide for Practitioners
Step-by-step PDPL compliance implementation — data mapping methodology, lawful basis analysis, DPIA templates, data subject rights procedures, 72-hour breach notification workflows, and cross-border transfer assessment. ISO 27701 mapping included.
PDPLISO 27701Data MappingDPOArabic
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68 pages · EN
Zero Trust · Architecture
Zero Trust Architecture for Saudi Enterprises
Comprehensive Zero Trust implementation guide tailored for Saudi enterprise environments — identity verification, microsegmentation, device trust, and NCA ECC access control mapping. Case studies from Saudi banking and government deployments.
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54 pages · Arabic + EN
Incident Response · Ransomware
Ransomware Defence & Recovery Playbook — Saudi Edition
Saudi-specific ransomware defence playbook — common initial access vectors targeting Saudi organisations, network segmentation recommendations, backup architecture, IR procedures, NCA mandatory notification, and post-incident recovery. CERT-SA coordination included.
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78 pages · EN
OT · Energy · IEC 62443
OT/ICS Security for Saudi Energy — IEC 62443 Implementation
IEC 62443 implementation guide for Saudi energy and industrial operators — Purdue Model segmentation, SACS-002 alignment, passive monitoring methodology, and Shamoon/Triton defensive mitigations. Zero production impact approach throughout.
IEC 62443OTSACS-002PurdueEnergy
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62 pages · Arabic + EN
Cloud · NCA CCC
Cloud Security & NCA CCC-2:2024 Compliance Guide
Complete NCA CCC-2:2024 compliance guide for Saudi cloud tenants and providers — all 4 CCC domains, CSPM implementation, AWS/Azure/GCP specific controls, and Saudi data residency requirements. PDPL cross-border transfer analysis for cloud data included.
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44 pages · EN
AI · Governance · NCA ECC
AI & Cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia — Risk & Governance
Emerging guidance on AI cybersecurity risks for Saudi organisations — AI system attack surfaces, NCA ECC AI sub-controls (new in ECC-2:2024), AI governance frameworks, and Vision 2030 AI programme security considerations.
AI SecurityNCA ECCAI GovernanceVision 2030
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58 pages · EN
PCI DSS · E-Commerce
PCI DSS v4.0 Saudi Merchant Guide
Complete Saudi merchant guide to PCI DSS v4.0 — SAQ type selection tool, scope reduction strategies, new v4.0 requirements (script integrity, expanded MFA), Mada network requirements, and SAMA Sub-domain 3.2.3 alignment.
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36 pages · Arabic + EN
Incident Response · Legal
Cyber Incident Response — Saudi Legal & Regulatory Requirements
Guide to Saudi legal and regulatory obligations during a cybersecurity incident — NCA notification requirements, PDPL 72-hour breach notification, CERT-SA coordination, evidence preservation for legal proceedings, and board communication templates.
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