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Information Security Association (Hemaya) or Protection (Hemaya) Association

It’s a private sector association and considered the first professional association, specialized in the field of information security and cybersecurity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Hemaya

History
Hemaya Association started as a voluntary group called “Hamaya Group” and aimed at its beginnings to form an elite group of specialists in the field of information security (cyber security) to exchange experiences and enhance knowledge among specialists and serve all segments of the general and specialized society. In 2019 a decision was issued by His Excellency the Minister of the Ministry Human Resources and Social Development by approving the registration of the group as an official private association with legal capacity and its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Hemaya's cybersecurity experts are all members of six society groups related to the association. "We have six societies at Hemaya, as follows: The Main, Hemaya Operation, Hemaya GRC, Hemaya Academics, Hameyat and HAT. The roles of the societies are complementary, and each society has an important role,'" Al-Jebreen said.

The association, which is the first nonprofit of its kind in Saudi Arabia, uses cybersecurity experts to help raise awareness on information security.

In 2020, the association developed its visual identity and strategic plan to align the objectives of the association with the Kingdom’s vision 2030. In the same year, the association signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Huawei Company to implement and support programs and initiatives to serve the community in the field of information security.

Hemaya Association cooperates with a number of sectors, such as the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), Abrar said. She indicated that these sectors are providing support to the association to achieve its goals attached to al number of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals, which are related to empowering the non-profit sector.

Vision
Activating the role of the third sector by providing awareness, consulting and training in the areas of information security.

Message
To be an association with an increased reference in the service of society and the specialists in the field of information security and cybersecurity.

Objectives
The association’s activities aim to achieve the following:


 * Raising awareness and culture in the field of information security by enriching Arabic content
 * Providing specialized consultancy services in the field of information security for different sectors
 * Empowering and strengthening national capabilities in the field of information security
 * Supporting the efforts of the relevant authorities through sustainable partnerships with the public and private sectors
 * Activating and empowering the role of volunteers in the field of information security and increasing their contribution

Services
Services provided by the association:


 * Awareness campaigns
 * Consulting
 * Training
 * Composing content