Achieve NCA CCC
Compliance
Infrastructure aligned with Saudi Arabia's National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Controls. MassiveGRID provides the secure cloud environment organizations need to meet NCA CCC requirements for cloud security governance, data residency, and technical controls when using cloud computing services in the Kingdom.
Framework & Standard Alignment
NCA CCC requires organizations to establish comprehensive cloud security governance frameworks covering data sovereignty, classification, and shared responsibility. MassiveGRID delivers cloud infrastructure that supports data residency requirements within the Kingdom and enforces governance controls aligned with NCA's cloud computing cybersecurity standards.
Cloud Security Governance
Establish and maintain a cloud security governance framework aligned with NCA CCC requirements. Define cloud security policies, roles, and responsibilities to ensure organizational oversight of cloud computing services, risk management processes, and alignment with the Kingdom's cybersecurity regulations.
Data Residency & Sovereignty
Ensure cloud data is stored and processed in compliance with Saudi Arabia's data residency requirements. NCA CCC mandates that sensitive data remains within approved jurisdictions, with controls to prevent unauthorized cross-border data transfers and maintain digital sovereignty for the Kingdom.
Data Classification
Implement a data classification scheme aligned with NCA CCC requirements to categorize cloud-hosted data by sensitivity level. Apply appropriate security controls based on classification, ensuring that confidential and restricted data receives enhanced protection measures throughout its lifecycle.
Shared Responsibility Model
Define and enforce clear shared responsibility boundaries between cloud service providers and consumers. NCA CCC requires explicit documentation of security responsibilities across infrastructure, platform, and application layers to prevent gaps in cloud security coverage and accountability.
NCA CCC mandates robust technical security controls for cloud infrastructure, identity management, network protection, and encryption. MassiveGRID implements comprehensive technical safeguards covering cloud infrastructure hardening, access management, network segmentation, and cryptographic protection to meet the Authority's cloud cybersecurity requirements.
Cloud Infrastructure Security
Harden cloud infrastructure components in accordance with NCA CCC requirements. Implement security baselines for hypervisors, compute instances, storage systems, and management planes, with continuous vulnerability management and patch management processes to maintain infrastructure integrity.
Identity & Access Management
Enforce centralized identity and access management controls for cloud environments as required by NCA CCC. Implement multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, privileged access management, and identity federation to secure access to cloud resources and administrative interfaces.
Cloud Network Security
Implement network security controls for cloud environments including micro-segmentation, virtual firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and secure connectivity between cloud and on-premises resources. NCA CCC requires network isolation and monitoring to protect cloud workloads from lateral movement threats.
Data Encryption
Implement AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS 1.2+ for data in transit as required by NCA CCC. Manage cryptographic keys using hardware security modules (HSMs) with defined key lifecycle processes covering generation, distribution, rotation, storage, and destruction in compliance with the Authority's standards.
Virtual Machine Security
Secure virtual machine environments with isolation controls, secure boot processes, and image integrity verification. NCA CCC requires protection of VM instances from side-channel attacks, unauthorized access to hypervisor layers, and enforcement of security policies across virtualized compute resources.
Container & Workload Security
Protect containerized workloads and orchestration platforms with runtime security, image scanning, and admission controls. NCA CCC requires security controls for container environments including registry security, runtime protection, secrets management, and workload-level network policies.
NCA CCC requires organizations to establish cloud-specific incident response capabilities, business continuity plans, and cloud service provider assessment processes. MassiveGRID provides the operational infrastructure and monitoring capabilities to support these requirements, including NCA-mandated incident reporting timelines and recovery procedures.
Cloud Incident Response
NCA CCC requires specific incident reporting timelines and response procedures for cloud security incidents. Organizations must establish documented cloud incident response plans with defined escalation paths, coordinate with the National Cybersecurity Authority on reportable incidents, and maintain forensic readiness for cloud environments.
- Cloud incident response plan aligned with NCA reporting timelines and escalation requirements
- 24/7 security operations center with automated alerting for cloud security events
- Incident severity classification and NCA notification procedures for critical incidents
- Cloud forensic readiness with evidence preservation and chain-of-custody processes
- Regular incident response drills and tabletop exercises for cloud-specific scenarios
Cloud Business Continuity
Maintain continuity of cloud services with disaster recovery, backup, and failover capabilities aligned with NCA CCC requirements. Organizations must ensure cloud workloads can withstand disruptions and recover within defined objectives, with regular testing of business continuity plans across cloud environments.
- Proxmox HA cluster with automatic VM failover under 60 seconds
- Automated daily backups with configurable retention across 4 data center regions
- Disaster recovery with defined RPO/RTO targets for cloud workloads
- N+1 redundancy across compute, storage, and network layers
- Business continuity plan testing with regular validation and documentation
Cloud Service Provider Assessment
NCA CCC requires organizations to conduct thorough assessments of cloud service providers before onboarding and on an ongoing basis. Evaluate provider security capabilities, compliance posture, data handling practices, and contractual obligations to ensure alignment with the Kingdom's cloud cybersecurity requirements.
- Cloud service provider security capability assessment and due diligence processes
- Contractual security requirements aligned with NCA CCC control objectives
- Ongoing provider compliance monitoring and periodic reassessment schedules
- Service level agreements with defined security metrics and incident response obligations
- Exit strategy and data portability planning for cloud service transitions
NCA CCC requires comprehensive cloud compliance and monitoring controls including continuous security monitoring, audit logging, compliance reporting, security awareness training, configuration management, and cloud asset management. MassiveGRID provides the technical infrastructure to satisfy these requirements while organizations focus on governance and operational controls.
Cloud Security Monitoring
Implement continuous security monitoring for cloud environments as required by NCA CCC. Deploy real-time threat detection, anomaly analysis, and security event correlation across cloud workloads to identify and respond to cybersecurity threats targeting cloud-hosted resources and data.
Cloud Audit & Logging
Create and retain comprehensive cloud audit logs to enable monitoring, investigation, and reporting of unauthorized activity. NCA CCC requires logging of administrative actions, data access events, and security-relevant changes with tamper-resistant log storage and defined retention periods.
Compliance Reporting
Generate and maintain compliance reports demonstrating adherence to NCA CCC requirements. Produce evidence of control implementation, track remediation of identified gaps, and provide documentation for NCA assessments and regulatory reviews of cloud security posture.
Cloud Security Training
Ensure personnel are trained on cloud security responsibilities as required by NCA CCC. Implement role-based security awareness programs covering cloud security best practices, data handling procedures, incident reporting, and the organization's cloud security policies and governance framework.
Configuration Management
Establish and maintain secure baseline configurations for cloud resources throughout their lifecycle. NCA CCC requires security configuration standards, change management processes, and enforcement of hardened configurations to minimize attack surface across cloud infrastructure and services.
Cloud Asset Management
Maintain a comprehensive inventory of all cloud assets, services, and resources as required by NCA CCC. Track cloud service subscriptions, virtual resources, data stores, and network components with defined ownership, classification, and lifecycle management processes.
Your NCA CCC Compliance Journey
MassiveGRID accelerates your path to NCA CCC compliance by providing cloud infrastructure that satisfies the technical controls required for cloud cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia. Here is the typical compliance process for organizations subject to NCA requirements.
Ready to Achieve NCA CCC Compliance?
MassiveGRID's compliance team works directly with organizations in Saudi Arabia to achieve NCA Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Controls compliance. Contact us to discuss your cloud security requirements, data residency needs, and deployment strategy for meeting the Kingdom's cloud cybersecurity standards.