cloud
“Technology experts and stakeholders say they expect they will ‘live mostly in the cloud’ in 2020 and not on the desktop, working mostly through cyberspace-based applications accessed through networked devices. This will substantially advance mobile connectivity through smart phones and other Internet appliances.”
– Pew Research Centre
Cloud computing architecture empowers you to use hardware and software over the Internet. It has the power to cut your information technology costs, enable employees to work on any device wherever they are, and boost performance.
cloud computing solutions

IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service)
Suggested For: Enhances security.
SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)
Suggested For: Organizations with little or no focus on IT.


PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service)
Suggested For: Application developers.
CST CCRF
Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) has published a Cloud Computing Regulatory Framework (CCRF) based on international best practices. The CCRF provides the rights and requirements for cloud service suppliers and individual Cloud Customers, Government entities and Companies operating in KSA.
As per CCRF, Cloud customers should select their appropriate security level based on the level of required information security by these customers.
These levels are classified by CST as follows:
Data Classification
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Provider categorized as:
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A
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B
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C
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Data of Saudi
Government
Agencies
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Extremely Confidential |
No
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No
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Yes
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Confidential |
No
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No
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Yes
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Restricted |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Public |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Data of Non-Government
Agencies
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Data Received from Saudi Government Agency |
Classified as received from the
government agencies
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Other Data |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Amazenet is categorized as class A
For more information visit Saudi CST’s website – English link, Arabic link.