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Saudi Arabian national security awareness initiatives

Overview

Saudi Arabian authorities have introduced new initiatives focused on enhancing national security and public awareness.

On October 4, 2026, the Ministry of Interior launched the ‘Balagh’ initiative. This 60-day program seeks to foster a culture of reporting potential security risks by encouraging citizens and residents to use official channels, such as the 911 unified security operations centers and the ‘Kolluna Amn’ application.

Following this, on October 18, 2026, the Ministry of National Guard, in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Authority, launched a mobile cybersecurity awareness exhibition. The event utilized interactive pavilions and live simulations to educate personnel on cyberattack defense. Alongside the exhibition, the ‘Bwasel’ platform was introduced to provide virtual cybersecurity exercises and simulate realistic threat scenarios to improve technical readiness.

Entities

Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood · Majed bin Mohammed Al-Mazeed · National Cybersecurity Authority · Arab Technical Contracting Company · Ministry of National Guard

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Saudi National Guard launches mobile cybersecurity awareness exhibition

    The Saudi Ministry of National Guard and the National Cybersecurity Authority launched a mobile exhibition to raise cybersecurity awareness and introduced the ‘Bwasel’ platform for virtual threat simulations.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Saudi Ministry of Interior launches ‘Balagh’ security awareness initiative

    The Saudi Ministry of Interior launched the ‘Balagh’ initiative, a 60-day program to boost security awareness and encourage community reporting of safety risks via official channels.

Sources

ahwal.sa · akhbrna.ae · okazalyoum.com