Last updated: July 2026

NCA ECC Compliance Consulting

Looking for an NCA ECC Compliance Consulting Company? Stay Off the Regulator's Radar, Without Derailing the Business.

We are an NCA ECC compliance consultant for organizations across Saudi Arabia (KSA) - government entities, critical infrastructure operators, essential service providers, and government contractors. We run the gap assessment against Saudi Arabia's Essential Cybersecurity Controls in around 2 weeks, hand you a phased remediation roadmap, and implement the controls with your team - weeks, not years.

Every engagement is led personally by a former Microsoft Security Consulting team member. Fixed price. You review the readiness report before you pay.

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Gap assessment in ~2 weeks We stay until you pass your NCA assessment Pay after you review the report 234 assessments, 14 countries

NCA ECC compliance consulting company helping Saudi Arabia organizations implement the Essential Cybersecurity Controls

What Does an NCA ECC Compliance Consultant Do?

An NCA ECC compliance consultant prepares your organization to meet Saudi Arabia's Essential Cybersecurity Controls, issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA). That means testing your environment against the 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls across all 5 domains, finding every gap, implementing the missing controls with your team, building the required policies and evidence, and getting you ready for your formal NCA compliance assessment.

NCA ECC compliance services in Saudi Arabia range from a paper gap analysis to full hands-on implementation. The dream outcome for most clients is simple: become compliant and stay off the regulator's radar, without derailing day-to-day operations or losing government contracts along the way. That is exactly how Atlant Security runs every engagement.

What Is NCA ECC, and Who Must Comply

NCA ECC stands for Essential Cybersecurity Controls, issued by Saudi Arabia's National Cybersecurity Authority. It is a national regulatory requirement, not a voluntary best-practice framework, and it sets out 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls across 5 domains that organizations must implement and evidence.

NCA ECC compliance in Saudi Arabia is mandatory for government entities, operators of critical national infrastructure - energy, water, transport, telecom, health, and finance - essential service providers, government contractors and vendors, and any entity the NCA specifically designates. If your organization sells to or operates within any of these categories, ECC compliance help is not optional.

Non-compliance is not a paperwork problem. It carries real risk: penalties, lost government contracts, and further regulatory action from the NCA.

Overview of NCA ECC Essential Cybersecurity Controls for Saudi Arabia organizations

The 5 Domains of NCA ECC

The Essential Cybersecurity Controls organize 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls across 5 domains. Every gap assessment we run is scoped against all 5.

Cybersecurity Governance

Domain 1

Strategy, policies, roles, risk management, and compliance oversight that anchor the entire ECC program. This is the foundation every assessor checks first.

Cybersecurity Defence

Domain 2

Asset management, identity and access control, application security, network security, and the operational controls that prevent an incident before it starts.

Cybersecurity Resilience

Domain 3

Business continuity and disaster recovery controls that keep essential services running through a cyber incident, not just after one.

Third-Party and Cloud Computing Cybersecurity

Domain 4

Controls over vendors, contractors, and cloud service providers who touch your systems or data - a fast-growing source of NCA findings.

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity

Domain 5

Controls specific to SCADA, OT, and industrial environments in energy, water, and manufacturing where a breach can affect physical safety.

Our NCA ECC Compliance Consulting Process

Five stages from first call to a readiness report you review before you pay. The difference from most NCA ECC compliance consulting companies is stage four: we implement the controls with you, not just tell you what is missing.

Scope and align

We confirm exactly which entities, systems, and data fall under your NCA ECC obligation, and identify overlaps with SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, or Saudi PDPL so we never duplicate work.

Gap assessment

We test your current environment against the 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls across all 5 domains and hand you a prioritized gap report in about 2 weeks - not months.

Phased remediation roadmap

Weeks not years. We sequence the work so the highest-risk gaps - typically governance and access control - close first, while ICS and third-party controls follow in later phases.

Implement the controls

This is where most consultants stop and we do not. We implement the missing controls with your team across governance, defence, resilience, third-party, and ICS.

Readiness review and stand by you

You review the readiness report before you pay. We stay engaged through your NCA compliance assessment, not just to the handover.

NCA ECC Compliance Timeline - Weeks, Not Years

A realistic phased timeline for an organization working toward NCA ECC compliance. Exact duration depends on your starting maturity and how many entities and systems are in scope.

Phase	Timing	Outcome
Scoping and stakeholder alignment	Week 1	Defined scope across all 5 domains and the entities that fall under your ECC obligation
Gap assessment	Weeks 1-2	Prioritized report of every gap against the 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls
Remediation roadmap and quick wins	Week 3	A phased plan with the highest-risk gaps scheduled first
Control implementation	Weeks 3-10 (phased)	Governance, defence, resilience, third-party, and ICS controls implemented with your team
Policy and evidence build-out	Weeks 3-10 (parallel)	Required policies written and evidence collected for the readiness report
Readiness review	Final phase	Readiness report delivered for your review before the NCA compliance assessment

How Much Does NCA ECC Compliance Cost?

Unlike most NCA ECC compliance consulting companies, we publish our starting price. Fixed-price proposals within 48 hours of your strategy call. No hourly billing, no surprises.

Gap Assessment

Gap analysis against all 114 main controls and a prioritized roadmap.

From $3,000per engagement

NCA ECC gap analysis across all 5 domains
Control mapping to the 114 main controls
Cross-map to SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, PDPL, ISO 27001
Phased remediation roadmap
Readiness report you review before you pay

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Full Readiness + Implementation

End to end: from gap analysis to standing beside you through your NCA assessment.

Fixed priceproposal within 48 hours

Everything in Gap Assessment
Hands-on control implementation with your team
Policy build-out across all 5 domains
Evidence collection setup
Readiness review ahead of the NCA assessment
We stay until you pass your NCA assessment

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Zero-risk: you review the report before you pay.

The formal NCA compliance assessment is a separate regulatory process, distinct from our readiness and implementation work. We prepare you for it and stay engaged until you pass.

Who Needs NCA ECC Compliance Services in Saudi Arabia?

If any of these describe you, an NCA ECC compliance consulting company is your fastest path to a defensible position with the regulator.

A government entity or government contractor required to demonstrate NCA ECC compliance

An operator of critical national infrastructure - energy, water, transport, telecom, health, or finance

An essential service provider designated by the NCA and facing a compliance deadline

A vendor to a government or critical-infrastructure client who now must prove ECC alignment to keep the contract

A company already working toward SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, or ISO 27001 that wants NCA ECC mapped in the same effort

A security or IT team with no in-house resource to run a 114-control, 5-domain compliance program alone

Why Choose Atlant Over Other NCA ECC Consulting Firms

Most NCA ECC compliance consulting companies sell you a checklist and leave the implementation to your already-stretched team. Here is how we are different.

	Atlant Security	Typical NCA ECC Consultant
Who does the work	A former Microsoft security consultant, personally	Junior or offshore staff you never meet
Time to gap assessment	Around 2 weeks	Months before you see a single finding
Pricing	Fixed price - you review the readiness report before you pay	Open-ended hourly billing
Control implementation	Hands-on - we implement the controls with your team	A checklist and advice, then you are on your own
Staying power	We stay until you pass your NCA assessment	Engagement ends at the report handover
Vendor neutrality	100% independent - zero software commissions	Often resells the GRC tool they recommend
Cross-framework mapping	Mapped against SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, PDPL, and ISO 27001	Treats NCA ECC in isolation, duplicating work later

Every engagement is led personally by a former Microsoft Security Consulting team member - never delegated to junior staff

234 security assessments delivered across 14 countries since 2013

Gap assessment in around 2 weeks, with a phased roadmap measured in weeks, not years

Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours of your strategy call

You review the readiness report before you pay

We stay until you pass your NCA compliance assessment

100% vendor-neutral - we take zero commissions from any software vendor

We map NCA ECC alongside SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, Saudi PDPL, and ISO 27001 to cut duplicate cost

Alexander Sverdlov - Founder of Atlant Security and lead NCA ECC compliance consultant

Every NCA ECC Engagement Is Led by Alexander Sverdlov

Former Microsoft Security Consulting team member. CISSP certified. Alexander has personally led 234 security assessments across 14 countries since 2013. At Atlant Security, the senior consultant who scopes your NCA ECC engagement is the same person who implements the controls with your team - never handed to junior staff.

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Stop Guessing at NCA ECC. Get a Roadmap in Weeks.

Book a free 30-minute strategy call with Alexander. We will discuss your organization, scope, and exactly what it takes to become NCA ECC compliant. Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.

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Also Facing SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, PDPL, or ISO 27001?

NCA ECC shares a control base with SAMA CSF, NCA CCC, Saudi PDPL, and ISO 27001. If you face more than one of these, we map them together in one engagement so you are not repeating the same gap assessment and evidence work four times.

Learn about ISO 27001 Readiness

For small projects and ad-hoc work outside our pre-agreed packages or retainers, our standard hourly rate is $460.

NCA ECC Compliance FAQ

What is NCA ECC compliance?

NCA ECC compliance means meeting the Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) issued by Saudi Arabia's National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA). The ECC framework sets 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls organized across 5 domains: Cybersecurity Governance, Cybersecurity Defence, Cybersecurity Resilience, Third-Party and Cloud Computing Cybersecurity, and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity. Compliance means implementing and evidencing these controls across your organization.

Who must comply with NCA ECC in Saudi Arabia?

NCA ECC is mandatory for government entities, operators of critical national infrastructure (energy, water, transport, telecom, health, and finance), essential service providers, government contractors and vendors, and any entity specifically designated by the NCA. If your organization touches government systems or critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, NCA ECC compliance is very likely a regulatory requirement, not an optional best practice.

How much does NCA ECC compliance cost?

A standalone NCA ECC gap assessment starts from $3,000, with full readiness and hands-on control implementation priced according to your organization's size and starting maturity across the 5 domains. Atlant Security delivers a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours of your strategy call, and you review the readiness report before you pay - no open-ended hourly billing.

How long does NCA ECC compliance take?

A gap assessment against the 114 main controls typically takes around 2 weeks. Full remediation follows a phased roadmap - weeks, not years - with the highest-risk gaps closed first and ICS or third-party controls addressed in later phases depending on your scope and starting point. Atlant Security stays engaged through your NCA compliance assessment, not just to the handover of the readiness report.

What are the 5 domains of NCA ECC?

The 5 NCA ECC domains are Cybersecurity Governance, Cybersecurity Defence, Cybersecurity Resilience, Third-Party and Cloud Computing Cybersecurity, and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity. Together they organize the 114 main controls and 897 sub-controls that make up the Essential Cybersecurity Controls framework.

Is NCA ECC mandatory?

Yes. NCA ECC is a national regulatory requirement issued by Saudi Arabia's National Cybersecurity Authority. It is mandatory for government entities, critical national infrastructure operators, essential service providers, and government contractors and vendors. Non-compliance carries the risk of penalties, lost government contracts, and further regulatory action.

Can you help with both NCA ECC and SAMA?

Yes. If you are in the financial sector you likely also face SAMA CSF, and many organizations also need to consider NCA CCC for critical systems, Saudi PDPL for data protection, and ISO 27001 as a shared control base. We map NCA ECC alongside these frameworks in a single engagement so you are not duplicating gap assessments, policies, and evidence collection across each one separately.

Do you also do the audit?

No, and no ethical consultant should claim otherwise. We deliver the readiness and implementation work - gap assessment, control implementation, and evidence preparation. The formal NCA compliance assessment is a separate regulatory process. Our job is to get every control genuinely in place and evidenced so that assessment is a formality rather than a scramble.