Saudi Arabia is the top-ranked Arab country in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2018 issued by the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Kingdom also ranked 13th among 175 countries in the world. “Saudi Arabia shows a strong commitment to capacity building with many initiatives,” said the survey, adding that the Kingdom “has also developed a strong cooperation pillar.” National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) disclosed that this achievement reflects the great support provided by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for cybersecurity programs in the Kingdom. NCA affirmed that it seeks to consolidate the protection of the Kingdoms cyberspace in collaboration with the relevant bodies, adding that it has launched a number of important initiatives and projects contributing to the enhancement of cybersecurity. “NCA looks forward to a secure and reliable Saudi cyberspace through a higher level of cybersecurity in all national organizations,” it said. GCI is a composite index produced, analyzed and published by the ITU to measure the commitment of the union’s member states to cybersecurity in order to raise cybersecurity awareness.