Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones

Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP)
Agency overview
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]

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]