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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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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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45+ publications spanning compliance guides, technical research, sector briefings, and implementation frameworks — all freely available for Saudi security professionals.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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