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Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest integrated oil and gas company, manages vast sensitive data and faces significant cyber threats. In response, it introduced the SACS-002, or Saudi Aramco Third Party Cybersecurity Standard, to enforce cybersecurity compliance among its partners. This standard mandates that all third-party entities adhere to specific cybersecurity measures, safeguarding Saudi Aramco’s critical information and assets from potential cyberattacks.
Known as the Third-Party Cybersecurity Standard (SACS-002), it sets stringent requirements for vendors engaging with Saudi Aramco. These requirements include assessing ICT infrastructure, addressing security gaps, and submitting evidence of implementation. Upon satisfaction, Saudi Aramco issues a Cybersecurity Compliance Certificate. All vendors, existing or aspiring in the supply chain, must meet these standards for effective collaboration with Saudi Aramco.
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Saudi Aramco introduced two classes of cybersecurity certifications for their supply chain partners depending on the nature of work outsourced to them, or the classification of the company. One was the Cybersecurity Compliance Certification or CCC and the other was the Cybersecurity Compliance Certification Plus, or CCC+.
These certifications aim to mitigate cyber risk, protect from possible vulnerabilities and ensure a robust security posture for third parties, as this was a major source of threat for Saudi Aramco for several years.
Comprehensive ARAMCO CCC services that help you protect against cyberattacks and ensure compliance
We evaluate your operations thoroughly to check if they are as per Aramco requirements. Safety, quality, and environmental efficiency aspects are scrutinized.
Our ARAMCO CCC experts carry out a Gap Assessment to verify if your information security measures are as per the ARAMCO CCC standard and if there are any vulnerabilities.
Our team assesses data security and privacy risks by aligning the existing status with the ARAMCO CCC standard to ensure compliance and robust protection.
Our professionals draft a risk management or treatment plan to plug the gaps and mitigate the risks, bringing them to acceptable levels as per the controls set in the SACS-002.
The ARAMCO CCC experts draw up strategies that help you achieve and maintain both privacy and security to ensure compliance with ARAMCO CCC or CCC+.
If any technical gaps are identified, our team will assist in closing them and implementing necessary technical controls for optimal performance and security.
To check if there are any deviations from data security policies and procedures as set forth in ARAMCO CCC, we conduct regular internal audits and correct anomalies if any.
Our team conducts training sessions for employees on ARAMCO CCC requirements, spreading awareness and eliminating potential leaks or errors from your workforce.
To evaluate your continued compliance levels, we carry out ARAMCO CCC implementation reviews regularly, allowing us to remedy any issues.
We know that any third-party vendor who wants to partner with Saudi Aramco must have the Third-Party Cybersecurity Certification. The biggest and most obvious benefit is that the risk of cyber-attacks is greatly reduced both for your business as well as for Saudi Aramco. You get the opportunity to do business with a giant company which can bring in many ripple-effect benefits:
When you make an effort to get Aramco CCC certified, it will boost your reputation as a business committed to cybersecurity, making you attractive to other clients too. Aramco deals with several companies, and you can get noticed.
Being Aramco CCC certified gives you a significant edge over competitors who are not certified and helps your business stand out.
Preventing cyber attacks is much more economical than cleaning up the mess after a breach and investing in protecting data and assets helps you save substantially.
The key areas that are evaluated include data protection, network security, access control, cybersecurity regulations compliance, incident response strategies, workforce awareness and training programs.
The ideal time to apply to renew your Aramco CCC certificate is shortly before the validity period of two years comes to a close. To ensure compliance, your business must submit a renewal application for the CCC Certificate before the end of the two-year validity period.
A self-assessment test to compare with the SACS-002 controls is sufficient for third-parties who want to get CCC certified. They can ask for one of the authorized firms to validate the compliance assessment package remotely. To get the CCC+ certification, third-party vendors who are classified as critical data processors or network connectivity providers will have to get one of the authorized firms to carry out their online assessment by comparing with the scope controls as set out in SACS-002.
That depends entirely on the type of engagement and classification you belong to. If the classification is the same, there is no need for a new certificate. However, if it changes, you may need to approach one of the authorized audit firms to carry out an assessment to verify your compliance levels against the scoped controls set out in SACS-002. This will cover everything in the category previously covered along with the new ones.
Aramco cybersecurity services involve implementing and managing advanced cybersecurity measures to protect Saudi Aramco's critical information and assets from potential cyber threats. This includes compliance with the Saudi Aramco Third Party Cybersecurity Standard (SACS-002).
Arabian Tech offers services including cybersecurity compliance certification (CCC and CCC+), risk assessment, ICT infrastructure evaluation, security gap remediation, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, incident management, and disaster recovery planning.
The CCC is a certification that companies providing services like general requirements, outsourced infrastructure, customized software, and cloud computing must obtain to comply with Saudi Aramco's cybersecurity standards.
Obtaining the CCC+ certification, required for companies providing network connectivity and critical data processing, demonstrates compliance with Saudi Aramco's rigorous cybersecurity standards, ensuring a robust security posture and enabling secure collaboration.
Steps include asset categorization, setting cybersecurity policies, conducting risk evaluation through penetration testing, managing risk through detection and remediation, controlling access, securing information and applications, disaster recovery planning, and continuous monitoring.
The cybersecurity compliance certificates are valid for two years from the date of issue, during which time the certified parties must remain in compliance to maintain the validity of the certificate.
To start, contact us through our website, complete a project inquiry form, or call our customer service. Our team will reach out to discuss your cybersecurity needs and provide a customized proposal.