KSA Regulatory Hub

Region: Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Continuous GRC intelligence for Vision 2030 institutions

Saudi organisations operate across a layered regulatory environment led by the Saudi Central Bank, Capital Market Authority, National Cybersecurity Authority and Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, alongside national data-protection requirements. The strongest operating model connects enterprise risk, independent assurance and incident evidence across these obligations.

KSA

Middle East governance, risk and compliance intelligence

Supervisory Priorities

What Regulated Organisations Need to Operationalise.

The applicable perimeter depends on entity type, licence and sector. These priorities provide a practical starting point for programme design and evidence management.

Risk Appetite, Tolerances and Board Reporting

Risk and Control Assessment with KRI

Independent Risk-Based Internal Audit

Cyber Incident and Regulatory Escalation

Business Continuity and Third-Party Resilience

Personal-Data Accountability

Regulatory Alignment

Saudi Arabia Regulation and Product Map.

Each row translates an official regulatory source into an operational GRC focus, then identifies only the platforms with a defensible workflow or evidence role.

Research Review

Official-source and product-fit review completed 1 September 2026.

Primary Fit

The platform directly manages a central process or evidence set described in the requirement.

Supporting Fit

The platform contributes linked evidence, oversight or follow-up but is not the main system for the requirement.

Not Shown

A weak or unsubstantiated product relationship is intentionally omitted.

Saudi regulations mapped to Transvare platform workflows

Regulation and Authority	Applies To	Operational Focus	Platform Fit and Workflow Support	Source
Cyber Security FrameworkSAMA	SAMA-regulated member organisations	Cyber-risk governance, control maturity, KRIs, continuous monitoring and integration with enterprise risk management.	Primary fit Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Supporting fit Risk-based assurance, control testing, evidence, findings, approvals and remediation follow-up. BoundaryGRC workflow and evidence support only. The platforms do not replace technical security monitoring, detection or protection tools.	Source
Business Continuity Management FrameworkSAMA	Financial institutions supervised by SAMA	Threat assessment, business-impact analysis, resilience, response, testing and independent assurance.	Primary fit Risk-based assurance, control design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings and action follow-up. Primary fit Operational-risk registers, critical-service assessments, controls, KRIs, treatments and leadership reporting. BoundaryWorkflow and evidence support only. Applicability and legal interpretation remain with the organisation and its advisers.	Source
Principles of Internal Auditing for Local BanksSAMA	Local banks operating in Saudi Arabia	Independent audit governance, risk-based planning, execution, reporting and issue follow-up.	Primary fit Audit universe, risk-based planning, RCM-linked testing, working papers, evidence, findings and follow-up. Primary fit Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. BoundaryWorkflow and evidence support only. Applicability and legal interpretation remain with the organisation and its advisers.	Source
Operational Risk ManagementSAMA	Banks operating within SAMA’s applicable scope	Board-approved operational-risk programmes, risk and control matrices, internal controls, loss-event evidence and internal-audit review.	Primary fit Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Supporting fit Risk-based assurance, control design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings and action follow-up. BoundaryWorkflow and evidence support only. Applicability and legal interpretation remain with the organisation and its advisers.	Source
Corporate Governance RegulationsCMA	Companies listed on the Saudi capital market	Board oversight, risk management, internal controls, audit-committee responsibilities, corrective-action follow-up and governance reporting.	Primary fit Risk and control registers, assessments, appetite or limits, KRIs, treatments, approvals and board reporting. Supporting fit Risk-based assurance, control design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings and action follow-up. BoundaryWorkflow and evidence support only. Applicability and legal interpretation remain with the organisation and its advisers.	Source
Essential Cybersecurity Controls ECC 2-2024NCA	Government entities and organisations within the NCA’s applicable scope	Cybersecurity governance, asset and risk management, incident response, resilience, third-party controls, monitoring and audit evidence.	Primary fit Third-party risks, controls, assessments, treatments, approvals, KRIs and oversight reporting. Primary fit Risk-based assurance, control testing, evidence, findings, approvals and remediation follow-up. Primary fit Cyber-event intake, escalation, investigation, root cause, corrective action, recovery tracking and audit trail. BoundaryGRC workflow and evidence support only. The platforms do not replace technical security monitoring, detection or protection tools.	Source
Personal Data Protection Law and Implementing RegulationsSDAIA	Controllers and processors handling personal data within the Law’s scope	Privacy governance, processing records, risk assessment, processor oversight, breach assessment, notification workflows and corrective action.	Primary fit Incident intake, assessment, investigation, notification workflow, corrective action, escalation and closure evidence. Primary fit Privacy risks, controls, assessments, treatment actions, ownership, approvals and management reporting. BoundaryNotification workflow and evidence can be configured. Submission to an authority requires an approved process or integration.	Source

This mapping is an implementation aid, not legal advice. It describes configurable workflow and evidence support, not automatic compliance. Always validate applicability, current versions, implementation dates and supervisory expectations with qualified advisers and the relevant authority.

Brochure-Validated Capability

Product Mapping Grounded in the 2026 Solution Briefs.

The mapping uses the capabilities documented in the current brochures. It does not extend the platforms beyond their stated functional scope.

Risk and Control Intelligence

Best suited to enterprise risk ownership, risk and control registers, assessments, appetite and tolerances, KRIs, treatments, approvals, dashboards and board reporting.

• Central risk and control register
• KRI threshold alerts
• Treatment action tracking
• AI-assisted drafting and classification

Independent Assurance

Best suited to the audit universe, risk-based planning, engagement execution, RCM-linked design and effectiveness testing, evidence, findings, approvals and follow-up.

• Risk-based audit planning
• ToD and ToE test procedures
• Working papers and evidence
• GIAS 2024 observation drafting

Incident Response and Closure

Best suited to incident intake, triage, investigation, root-cause analysis, escalation, notifications, corrective and preventive actions, closure and lessons learned.

• Central incident register
• Investigation and root cause
• Escalation and notifications
• Corrective-action tracking

Scope boundary

The platforms support governance workflows, accountability, evidence and reporting. They do not calculate regulatory capital or liquidity, replace technical cybersecurity monitoring, provide legal interpretation, issue external-audit opinions or automatically file statutory notifications unless an approved integration and process are configured.

Connected Operating Model

From Obligation to Board-Ready Evidence.

Use one traceable workflow to translate requirements, manage execution and demonstrate oversight.

Catalogue Obligations

Structure local requirements by entity, licence, authority and accountable owner.

Connect Operational Evidence

Link obligations to risks, controls, incidents, tests, findings and remediation.

Monitor and Assure

Track KRIs, control status, audit coverage, incidents and action closure continuously.

Risk intelligence

Independent assurance

Incident response

TransVare One on HUAWEI Cloud

Federated GRC on the Local Cloud. More Governance. Less Capital.

In Saudi Arabia, TransVare One runs live on HUAWEI Cloud. HUAWEI Cloud provides the infrastructure layer, while TransVare provides the trust layer.

Use a subscription model with no infrastructure to buy or refresh and no separate maintenance fee. Start with one discipline, onboard in weeks and add the next on the same federated foundation.

3

Flagship platforms live on the cloud

0

Infrastructure to buy, size or refresh

Weeks

To a live environment, not months

1

Shared data fabric across every domain

Risk Intelligence

Connect risks, controls and treatment plans with configurable KRIs, automated alerts, role-based heatmaps, board-ready reporting and AI-assisted risk drafting and classification.

Independent Assurance

Manage the audit universe, weighted risk assessment, agile annual planning, auditee evidence, follow-up and AI-assisted observation summaries, risk similarity and test steps.

Incident Response

Use one central incident register for reporting, investigation, root-cause analysis, escalation, notifications, corrective actions and closure tracking.

Control and assurance built in

Role-based access, multilevel approvals, Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on, multifactor authentication, encryption and a complete timestamped audit trail.

AI inside your own boundary

TransVare One AI operates within the customer tenancy on the local cloud. Risk data, audit evidence and incident records remain contained within the private environment.

Aligned with IIA Global Internal Audit Standards 2024, COSO ERM and ISO 31000.

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