An independent, not-for-profit certification authority · Est. 2010 · Registered 2024
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Riyadh · Global Mandate · Est. 2010

Cybersecurity credentials the world can verify — in its own languages.

GlobalCyberTech is an independent certification body setting rigorous, ethics-grounded standards for cybersecurity professionals — natively administered in Arabic, English, and Urdu.

Est. 2010 · Formally registered 2024 · Headquartered in Riyadh, KSA

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Native languages of instruction & examination
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Certification tracks — foundation to expert
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Credentials publicly verifiable online
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Code of ethics binding every certificant

Certification tracks

A structured pathway from first principles to executive leadership, with examinations authored — not translated — in each supported language.

Tier I · Foundation

Certified Cyber Associate

GCT-CCA

Core security concepts, networks, threat landscape, and professional ethics. The entry credential for students and career-changers across the GCC and South Asia.

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Tier II · Professional

Certified Cyber Practitioner

GCT-CCP

Hands-on defense, incident response, GRC, and secure architecture for working practitioners. Requires two years of verified professional experience.

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Tier III · Expert

Certified Cyber Executive

GCT-CCE

Strategy, governance, and board-level risk leadership for CISOs and security directors. Peer-reviewed endorsement required for award.

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Examination outlines

Each certification is defined by a public body of knowledge. Domain weights show the proportion of exam questions drawn from each domain.

Certified Cyber Associate GCT-CCA

Tier I · 100 questions · 2 hours · No experience requirement · Available in AR / EN / UR
1. Security Principles & Professional Ethics20%
2. Network & Infrastructure Fundamentals20%
3. Access Control & Identity Basics15%
4. Threat Landscape & Common Attacks15%
5. Security Operations Fundamentals15%
6. Business Continuity & Incident Basics15%

Certified Cyber Practitioner GCT-CCP

Tier II · 150 questions · 3 hours · 2 years verified experience · Endorsement required
1. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)16%
2. Security Architecture & Engineering15%
3. Network Defense & Monitoring15%
4. Identity & Access Management13%
5. Security Operations & Incident Response15%
6. Application & Cloud Security14%
7. Cryptography & Data Protection12%

Certified Cyber Executive GCT-CCE

Tier III · 125 questions + case studies · 3 hours · 5 years experience incl. 2 in leadership · Peer endorsement
1. Security Governance & Strategy24%
2. Enterprise Risk Management22%
3. Security Program Development & Metrics20%
4. Incident & Crisis Leadership18%
5. Board Communication, Law & Compliance16%

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Employers can confirm any certificant's status through the public registry. Verification requires both the credential ID and the certificant's last name — a single field is never enough. Lookups are rate-limited and logged.

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Both fields must match a registry record. Contact details are never disclosed. Repeated failed lookups are blocked.

Governance

Certification means nothing without governance behind it. Ours is public, and built toward ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation.

Independent Examination Board

Exam content is authored and psychometrically reviewed by an independent board, published against a public body of knowledge, and versioned like a standard. Item writers cannot train candidates.

Code of Ethics & Disciplinary Process

Every certificant signs a binding code of ethics with a published complaints, appeals, and revocation process. Our governance framework is fully compatible with Islamic ethical principles.

ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation Roadmap

Our certification schemes are being developed in conformance with ISO/IEC 17024 — the international standard for bodies certifying persons, behind the world's leading credentials.

Language Equity

Arabic, English, and Urdu are first-class languages of examination — authored by native-speaking security professionals, never machine-translated afterthoughts.

For organizations

Certify your team against a common standard. Group cohorts, workforce capability mapping, and partnership pathways for training providers across the GCC, Pakistan, and beyond — delivered commercially through The Saudi Cyber Security Company (TSCSC). We are also reaching out to recruiters and HR teams across the region to ensure GCT certifications are recognized in job specifications.

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