Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones

Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming & Drones (SAFCSP)

Agency overview
Formed	2017
Jurisdiction	Saudi Arabia
Headquarters	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executives	Faisal Al-Khamisi, Chairman of board of directors Muteb Alqany, CEO
Parent department	Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Website	safcsp.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. ^{[1] [2]}

Structure

SAFCSP is associated with the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and governed by the board of directors that is chaired by Faisal Al-Khamisi. ^{[3] [1]}

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

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.

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