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Government websites use the HTTPS protocol for encryption and security.

Secure websites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia use the HTTPS protocol for encryption.

Registered with the Digital Government Authority under number :

20250414082

Organisational Affiliation: affiliated with the vice presidency of the university.

The General Objective:  managing and operating information technology security solutions, ensuring the sustainability and integrity of the information technology system at the university, and protecting the privacy of data and associated information.

 

Mission:

  • Preparing plans for the unit's activities and following up on their implementation after approval.
  • Preparing and developing information security policies and other procedures and reviewing them consistently.
  • Supervising the preparation of programs and projects for developing information security solutions at the university by best practices and standards, identifying the needs.
  • Designing, developing and documenting the information security structure for the technical environment of the university's primary and supporting activities.
  • Ensuring adequate controls and policies of the National Cybersecurity Authority about information security and cybersecurity.
  • Conduct periodic tests to ensure the functioning and efficiency of protection systems and programs.
  • Expressing opinions on the programs and applications that the university aims to secure in terms of security.
  • Coordinating with the National Cybersecurity Authority in all information security and cybersecurity matters.
  • Notify the beneficiaries about viruses and security vulnerabilities.
  • Fix security vulnerabilities, assess the level of exposure in the main servers, and address them.
  • Supervising the preparation of awareness and educational programs in information security and cyber security and presenting them to beneficiaries at the university.
  •   Defining performance indicators for all unit’s activities and developing them continuously after approval.
  • Determining the unit's human resources, equipment and materials needs and following up on their provision.
  •  Identifying the unit’s staff’s training needs and nominating them for appropriate training programmes.
  • Preparing periodic reports on the unit's activities and achievements and suggestions for developing its performance.
  •  Any other tasks assigned to it within its competence.

 

Director of the Cyber Security Department: Osama Khneisser Al-Enezi