Cybersecurity

Saudi enterprises operate under one of the most rigorous national security frameworks in the region.

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) sets compliance standards that govern how Saudi enterprises handle infrastructure, data, and systems. Magnaite is registered with the NCA — which means our practice is built around those standards from day one, not bolted on at the end of a project.

For multi-branch operators, government clients, and Vision 2030–era enterprises, this isn't optional. It's table stakes. We design every install assuming compliance is the floor, not the ceiling.

What we deliver.

Cybersecurity at Magnaite is an end-to-end practice — assessment, hardening, monitoring, response, and ongoing compliance review. Built into every project, available as a standalone engagement.

Network hardening: segmentation, perimeter defense, secure tunneling between branches and HQ. Reviewed against NCA controls.

Endpoint & identity: endpoint protection, identity management, multi-factor authentication, privileged access controls.

SOC integration: integration with security operations centers — internal or partnered. Centralized log aggregation, SIEM tuning.

Incident response: pre-built playbooks and tabletop exercises. The response runbook is written before the incident, not during.

NCA compliance roadmaps: where you are, where regulations require, what the path looks like. Documented and quarterly-reviewed.

Vendor & supply chain: cybersecurity reviews of every system Magnaite integrates and every third party we route through.

Built for the operations that can't afford a breach.

Government clients with classified systems. F&B operators running payment infrastructure across hundreds of branches. Retail networks handling customer data. Anyone for whom NCA compliance is mandatory and downtime isn't an option.

Whether you need a full assessment, a roadmap to compliance, or ongoing managed security — every engagement starts with the same conversation about what you're trying to protect, and what's at risk if you don't.

Why cybersecurity is now an operations issue

A restaurant or retail chain runs on connected systems: POS terminals, payment devices, IP cameras, Wi-Fi, kitchen displays and back-office PCs, often across dozens of branches. Every one of those devices sits on a network, and every network is a way in. Cybersecurity used to be a head office concern. Today a weak camera password at one branch can expose the same network that carries card payments.

For organisations in Saudi Arabia, the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) sets the controls that regulators and larger clients expect. Magnaite is NCA-registered, and our cybersecurity work is built around those controls, applied to the systems we install and support every day.

What our cybersecurity work covers

Network hardening

We separate payment, camera, guest Wi-Fi and back-office traffic so a problem in one area does not reach the others. Default credentials are changed, unused ports are closed and remote access is restricted to what support actually needs.

Endpoint and identity

PCs, servers and recorders are kept patched and protected, and user access is tied to named accounts rather than shared logins. When a staff member leaves, their access goes with them.

SOC integration

Where you already use a security operations centre, we connect your branch systems to it so alerts reach the people watching. Where you do not, we explain the options and what each would involve.

Incident response

If something does go wrong, a clear plan matters more than anything bought after the fact. We help you define who is called, which systems are isolated first and how branches keep trading safely.

NCA compliance roadmaps

Compliance is easier when it is broken into steps. We review where your current setup stands against the relevant NCA controls, list the gaps in plain terms, and build a cybersecurity roadmap you can deliver in phases alongside normal operations. Each step is tied to a specific system and owner, so progress is easy to track and report.

Vendor reviews

Many risks come from third parties: a POS provider with remote access, a camera brand with outdated firmware, a contractor who still has credentials from last year. We review the vendors connected to your network and recommend what access each one should keep.

Cybersecurity built into every installation

Because we also install the CCTV, networks, access control and POS infrastructure, cybersecurity is not a separate project bolted on at the end. Cameras go on their own network segment, recorders are hardened before handover and documentation records what was configured. That makes later audits faster and keeps every new branch consistent with the last one.

Cybersecurity for multi-branch operators

Chains face a particular cybersecurity problem: scale. One misconfigured branch can be fixed in an afternoon. Fifty branches set up by different contractors over several years, each slightly different, are much harder to protect. Our approach is to agree one standard configuration for cameras, network equipment and remote access, then apply it to every location, starting with the highest-risk sites.

That standard also makes new openings simpler. When a branch is built to the same cybersecurity baseline as the rest of the network, it can go live without a separate review each time.

Where to start

If you are not sure where your cybersecurity stands, start with a review. We look at how your branches are connected, which vendors have access, how payment and camera traffic is separated and how accounts are managed. You receive a short list of findings ranked by risk, with the effort each fix would take, so you can decide what to do first.

From there, we can deliver the fixes ourselves, work alongside your IT team, or hand the roadmap to your internal staff. In each case, cybersecurity becomes part of how your branches are built and maintained, not a one-off exercise.

What you receive

Every engagement ends with clear documentation: a network map, a list of devices and accounts, the configuration applied at each branch and the open items still to address. Your team keeps that record, so the next audit or new branch starts from known facts.

Awareness for branch teams

Short awareness sessions help branch staff spot suspicious calls, links and devices.