The GCC SME Cybersecurity Checklist.
40 practical checks across five security domains, written specifically for businesses operating in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and the wider GCC. Download it free, use it today, and know exactly where your gaps are by the time you finish.
Five Sections. 40 Checks.
01 · Security Governance and Strategy — 8 checks
Policies, ownership, risk reviews, security awareness, and the governance structures that determine whether everything else works. This is where most businesses have the biggest gaps without realising it.
02 · Access Control and Identity — 8 checks
MFA, offboarding procedures, privileged access, password management, and the controls that prevent unauthorised access to your systems and data. Weak access control is the entry point for most breaches.
03 · Data Protection and Privacy — 8 checks
Data mapping, privacy notices, consent mechanisms, vendor agreements, and breach readiness, covering the key requirements of Saudi PDPL, UAE FDPL, SAMA, and NCA.
04 · Incident Response and Recovery — 8 checks
Backup practices, incident response procedures, staff security awareness training, and the patching and vulnerability management practices that determine how quickly you recover.
05 · Regulatory Compliance — 8 checks
Regulatory obligation mapping, audit readiness, evidence management, and the compliance documentation that protects your business if a regulator or enterprise client asks for proof of your security posture.
A Sample From the Checklist
- A documented security policy exists and is communicated to all staff
- A specific person or role is responsible for security decisions
- Security risks are reviewed by leadership at least quarterly
- MFA is enabled for all business email and cloud accounts
- A formal offboarding process removes access on the day of departure
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Free to download. No signup required. Covers PDPL, UAE FDPL, SAMA, NCA, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS obligations relevant to GCC SMEs.
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