Buyer’s guide
Cybersecurity compliance software
Cyber risk, assessments and control evidence against ISO 27001 and Saudi and UAE frameworks.
The problem it solves
Security teams answer the same control questions for ISO 27001, national frameworks, supplier cybersecurity standards and every large customer, each time from scratch.
Usually bought by
- ✓CISOs and security GRC teams
- ✓Suppliers to energy-sector and government buyers
- ✓IT departments in regulated sectors
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Capabilities to look for
- ✓Control sets for ISO/IEC 27001 and national frameworks
- ✓Cyber risk register and heat map
- ✓Threat, asset and vulnerability assessments
- ✓Statement of Applicability management
- ✓Incident tracking and awareness records
- ✓Evidence reuse across assessments and certifications
Questions to ask vendors
- 01Are NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, UAE IA and SACS-002 control sets included, and how quickly are new editions added?
- 02Can evidence be reused across frameworks?
- 03Where will our security data be hosted?
Frameworks it should support
Regulation guides
- NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) →
- Aramco Cybersecurity Compliance Certificate (CCC) →
- Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) →
- NCA Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC) →
- NCA Critical Systems Cybersecurity Controls (CSCC) →
- NCA Data Cybersecurity Controls (DCC) →
- NCA Operational Technology Cybersecurity Controls (OTCC) →
- SAMA Cyber Security Framework →
- UAE Information Assurance Standards →
The process it should support
If the software can’t run this cycle, keep looking
- 01
Risk management set-up
- 02
Secure configuration
- 03
Network security
- 04
Access and permissions
- 05
Awareness and training
- 06
Incident management
- 07
Malware protection
- 08
Active monitoring
Should connect with
Questions
Can one control set cover ISO 27001, NCA ECC and supplier standards such as SACS-002?+
Largely, yes, if the software supports cross-framework mapping. One piece of evidence can then support several assessments, with each framework’s specific requirements added on top.
Other software guides
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Quality management software
Processes, objectives, nonconformities, corrective actions and training for ISO 9001 and integrated systems.
Next step
Not sure which area to start with?
The GRC maturity check shows where your programme is weakest. That’s usually where software helps first.