Risk Management and Business Continuity Center
Who We Are
The Risk Management and Business Continuity Center serves as the reference entity for the resilience and robustness of the digital sector, enhancing the strength and reliability of digital infrastructure across the sector.
About the Center
The Risk Management and Business Continuity Center was established and linked to the Office of His Excellency the Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology in accordance with the organizational structure approved by the Council of Ministers for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, pursuant to Council of Ministers Resolution No. (02/40/409) dated 10/3/1440H.
The Center serves as the entity responsible for risk management within the communications and information technology sector, including the development of strategic plans, high-level policies, and guiding frameworks for risk management, business continuity, and crisis management across the digital sector, in coordination with relevant entities, contributing to the growth of the digital economy and strengthening digital transformation efforts.
Purpose
To identify and address sector-related risks in order to enhance resilience, improve decision-making processes, and raise the maturity level of the communications and information technology sector in risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management.
Strategic Objectives
Develop sector-specific policies and guidance frameworks.
Raise awareness and promote a culture of risk management and business continuity management within the communications and information technology sector.
Increase maturity levels and support adoption across the sector.
Enhance sector resilience.
Center Roles and Responsibilities
Identify and analyze risks within the communications and information technology sector and propose comprehensive mitigation plans, while periodically reviewing and developing them.
Develop and manage the sector risk register.
Monitor key risk indicators and follow up on the implementation of mitigation plans within the sector risk register.
Establish and activate governance and policies for sector risk management and business continuity.
Develop frameworks and guidance documents for risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management for technology companies within the sector.
Monitor the adoption of frameworks and guidance documents related to risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management among technology companies within the sector.
Fulfill the requirements of external entities regarding risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management within the sector.
Evaluate, supervise, and align crisis management plans at both ecosystem and sector levels, and develop the related templates and models.
Center Publications
Guidance Frameworks
Guidance Framework for Risk Management in the Communications and Information Technology Sector.
Guidance Framework for Crisis Management in the Communications and Information Technology Sector.
Templates
- Risk Management Templates.
- Business Continuity System Templates and Tools.
- Crisis Management Templates and Tools.
National-Level Publications
Controls governing the use of networks and technologies in government entities approved by the Council of Ministers.
Assessment of remote learning risks during the COVID-19 crisis and development of related controls for government entities.
Studies and recommendations related to frameworks and structures of government entities concerned with national risks.
Completed Projects
- Project for developing guidance frameworks for risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management.
- Project for developing the Guidance Framework for Risk Management for IT companies, including supporting documents and templates.
- Project for developing the Guidance Framework for Business Continuity Management for IT companies, including supporting documents and templates.
- Project for developing the Guidance Framework for Crisis Management for IT companies, including supporting documents and templates.
- Project for preparing and developing controls governing the use of networks and technologies in government entities.
- Project for developing the Risk Management and Business Continuity Framework for the communications and information technology sector.
- Project for preparing crisis management plan templates for the communications and information technology ecosystem.
- Project for developing and automating the risk management register for the communications and information technology sector, postal services, and emerging and future technologies.
- Project for raising adoption and maturity levels among IT companies in risk management and business continuity management.
- Project for raising adoption and maturity levels among IT companies in crisis management.
- Project for raising adoption and maturity levels among IT companies in awareness and education initiatives.