Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones explained

Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP)
Jurisdiction:	Saudi Arabia
Headquarters:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chief1 Name:	Faisal Al-Khamisi
Chief1 Position:	Chairman of board of directors
Chief2 Name:	Muteb Alqany
Chief2 Position:	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]

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

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