SAMA CSF (Cybersecurity Framework) compliance is mandatory for all SAMA-supervised financial institutions in Saudi Arabia — banks, insurance companies, finance companies, and payment service providers. The framework covers 32 cybersecurity sub-domains. Quantum Innovations delivers expert SAMA audit services — assessing all 32 sub-domains, producing SAMA-formatted audit evidence packages, and supporting your institution through SAMA regulatory submissions. 100% audit success rate.
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) sets comprehensive cybersecurity standards for financial institutions to protect critical assets and sensitive data. Quantum Innovations' SAMA Audit service helps financial institutions align with these requirements by conducting thorough audits of cybersecurity practices and systems — evaluating compliance with SAMA's Cybersecurity Framework across all 32 sub-domains, identifying gaps, and providing actionable remediation recommendations.
By leveraging our SAMA Audit service, your organisation can strengthen its security posture, manage cyber risks, and ensure compliance with SAMA's regulatory framework — mitigating the risk of supervisory penalties and reputational damage.
Last Updated: May 2026
How Quantum Innovations Delivers SAMA CSF Audit Services
Quantum Innovations' SAMA Audit service provides a comprehensive assessment of your organisation's cybersecurity posture across all 32 SAMA CSF sub-domains — governance, risk management, compliance, human aspects, and technology controls. Our certified SAMA auditors conduct structured control assessments, produce SAMA-formatted audit evidence packages, and support your institution through the regulatory submission process. Verified 100% SAMA audit success rate.
Full SAMA CSF coverage — all 32 cybersecurity sub-domains assessed.
SAMA-formatted audit evidence packages for direct regulatory submission.
Prioritised remediation roadmap aligned to SAMA CSF sub-domain maturity levels.
100% SAMA audit success rate — full regulatory submission support included.
With SAMA Audit from Quantum Innovations, your financial institution will meet all SAMA CSF cybersecurity requirements and demonstrate full compliance to SAMA supervisors. Contact us today to book your SAMA audit.
SAMA Audit Frequently Asked Questions
A SAMA CSF audit assesses your financial institution's cybersecurity controls across all 32 sub-domains of the SAMA Cybersecurity Framework. SAMA CSF compliance is mandatory for all SAMA-supervised financial institutions in Saudi Arabia — banks, insurance companies, finance companies, exchange houses, and payment service providers. Non-compliance can result in supervisory penalties, operational restrictions, and enforcement actions.
SAMA CSF covers 32 cybersecurity sub-domains across five domains: cybersecurity leadership and governance, cybersecurity risk management and compliance, cybersecurity operations and technology, third-party cybersecurity, and cybersecurity resilience. Quantum Innovations assesses all controls across all 32 sub-domains — evaluating maturity levels, identifying gaps, and producing a prioritised remediation roadmap and SAMA-formatted audit evidence package.
A SAMA CSF gap assessment typically takes 2 to 4 weeks. A full SAMA CSF compliance audit covering all 32 sub-domains with evidence package preparation takes 3 to 6 weeks depending on institution size and complexity. Quantum Innovations defines the exact timeline during the initial scoping call and supports your institution through the full SAMA submission process.
You receive a comprehensive SAMA audit report including an executive summary, sub-domain-by-sub-domain assessment results across all 32 SAMA CSF sub-domains with maturity ratings, gap analysis with severity classifications, prioritised remediation roadmap, and a SAMA-formatted audit evidence package ready for regulatory submission. Quantum Innovations supports your institution through the SAMA submission process and any follow-up regulatory queries.