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Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones

The Saudi Federation For Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) is a national institution in Saudi Arabia aiming at developing professional skills in the fields of cybersecurity and programming.

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Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming & Drones (SAFCSP)
Agency overview
Formed2017
JurisdictionSaudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executives
  • Faisal Al-Khamisi, Chairman of board of directors
  • Muteb Alqany, CEO
Parent department
Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Websitesafcsp.org.sa

The Saudi Federation For Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) is a national institution in Saudi Arabia aiming at developing professional skills in the fields of cybersecurity and programming.12

Structure

SAFCSP is associated with the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and governed by the board of directors that is chaired by Faisal Al-Khamisi.31

Initiatives

Hajj Hackathon

In 2018, SAFCSP organized the Hajj Hackathon event in Jeddah, west of Saudi Arabia, with 2,950 participants from over 100 countries.4 With this number of participants, SAFCSP broke the Guinness World Record for 'Most participants in a hackathon'.5

Bug Bounty

In 2019, SAFCSP has introduced Bug Bounty, a rewards platform that aims at exploiting the capabilities of individual talents and research to detect and discover vulnerabilities in software and websites of organizations.6

References

References

  1. "Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones". safcsp.org.sa. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  2. "Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming (SAFCSP)". www.cybersecurityintelligence.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  3. "Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones". safcsp.org.sa. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  4. "With 2,950 participants from 100 countries, Hajj Hackathon makes Guinness Record". english.alarabiya.net. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  5. "Thousands of software developers from 100 countries attend record-breaking hackathon". Guinness World Records. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  6. "BugBounty SA". BugBounty SA. Retrieved 2019-05-08.


  • Saudi Arabia portal