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AL Hilal Club

Client Background

Industry: Sports and Entertainment

Company Size: 200+ employee

Country: KSA

Products: Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender  

Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID

Al Hilal Club has enhanced their compliance with NCA ECC’s requirements by 79%

  • Situation

    Al Hilal is looking to enhance their overall cybersecurity posture to comply with KSA National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) ECC requirements. Al Hilal Club is implementing Microsoft technologies to comply with regulatory & organisational requirements and safeguard their sensitive and critical data.

    Exquitech accompanied Al Hilal Club to enhance their cybersecurity posture through a governance consultation programme and the implementation of Microsoft tools unlocking E5 license capabilities.

  • Solution

    Exquitech assisted Al Hilal Club in improving their cybersecurity posture in alignment with NCA ECC through: 

    • Migration from Google Suite to Microsoft E5 
    • Implementation of E5 security capabilities tailored to Al Hilal’s needs 
    • Design of a cybersecurity strategy and roadmap which contains a list of prioritised recommendations issued from the gap assessment conducted on behalf of Al Hilal Club 
    • Upliftment of the cybersecurity governance by designing a target operating model and defining roles and responsibilities around various cybersecurity domains and helping Al Hilal build their internal security policies, procedures, and guidelines.  

  • Impact

    • Provided a clear roadmap with 28 Cybersecurity initiatives for improving cybersecurity, ensuring that Al Hilal Club’s cybersecurity activities are adequately managed. 
    • After our engagement with Al Hilal Club, we would have enhanced their overall compliance with NCA ECC’s requirements by 79%.  
    • Designed a Target Operating Model defining roles and responsibilities around cybersecurity, enhancing the overall governance structure and ensuring that cybersecurity is managed effectively and responsibly. 
    • Documented policies, procedures, and guidelines framework ensuring that Al Hilal Club is left with a cybersecurity policy framework that is robust and aligned with best practices. 
    • Migrated from Google to Microsoft providing Al Hilal Club with a more integrated and secure environment, leveraging Microsoft’s advanced security features and tools. 
    • Implemented cybersecurity controls in alignment with the National Cybersecurity Authority’s Essential Cybersecurity Controls (NCA ECC) ensuring that Al Hilal Club’s cybersecurity posture is compliant with national regulations and standards, significantly reducing the risk of cyber threats: 
      • Data Protection & Compliance 
      • Identity & Access Management 
      • Endpoint Security Management 
      • Mobile Application & Device Management