{"id":24776,"date":"2026-09-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/sa\/media-center\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T02:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:46:05","slug":"hcis-marqab-platform-launch-news-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/media-center\/hcis-marqab-platform-launch-news-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Minister Launches HCIS Marqab Platform and Operations Center: What Industrial Facilities Should Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24776\" class=\"elementor elementor-24776 elementor-24775 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7e0e5 e-con-full az-el-article e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab7e0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5a427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5a427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"azn-head\"><div class=\"azn-brand\"><span class=\"azn-tag\">AZEIDK Intelligence<\/span><span class=\"azn-line\">We track the change before it reaches your site<\/span><\/div><div class=\"azn-meta\"><span>Regulations &amp; Authorities<\/span><span>High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bea7f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bea7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"az-intro\">On 20 September 2026, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), launched the <strong>Marqab platform<\/strong>, HCIS&#8217;s unified platform, together with its industrial security operations center, during a visit to the Commission&#8217;s headquarters, as reported by Okaz the same day and by Sabq. HCIS Governor Eng. Aali bin Mohammed Al-Zahrani briefed the minister.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf0ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bf0ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"az-keybox\"><h2>Key takeaways<\/h2><ul><li>The unified platform offers 123 automated services and integrates with more than 30 entities and facilities.<\/li><li>The operations center is a national platform following more than 73 operations centers across the Kingdom.<\/li><li>It includes a crisis management room, a communications center and the national industrial network for critical communications.<\/li><li>The announcement did not introduce new technical requirements for facilities.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05f146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d05f146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What was announced<\/h2><p>According to Okaz, the unified platform brings HCIS digital services and operating procedures together, aiming to raise service efficiency and quality and to support digital transformation, readiness and governance. The operations center allows real-time exchange of information and incident reports and gives a single operational picture. Its stated aims are better coordination between agencies, faster response to incidents and emergencies, better decision support and business continuity. Acting Deputy Minister of Interior Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf attended the launch. Okaz added that the platform supports the protection of vital facilities and the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5444c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5444c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What it means for the Saudi market<\/h2><p>Facilities supervised by HCIS will deal with the Commission through one platform, and with a center that follows reports and incidents nationally. The announcement did not change fire or security system requirements, so current requirements still apply. The direction is clear, though: wider digital oversight and faster handling of reports, which means the readiness of systems and their records can be asked about at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace3697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ace3697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"azn-take\"><h2>AZEIDK Expert Take<\/h2><p>If you run an industrial facility, now is a good time to check three things: do your <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/solutions\/fire-alarm-systems\/\">fire alarm<\/a> and suppression systems work as designed, are inspection and maintenance records complete and current, and do your <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/solutions\/security-surveillance-systems\/\">security and surveillance systems<\/a> cover sensitive areas without gaps. Start from the guidelines HCIS issues for your facility type and compare the site against them. The <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/industries\/industrial-facilities\/\">industrial facilities<\/a> page lists the systems AZEIDK provides for the sector, and <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/assessment-of-existing-systems-scope-of-work-definition\/\">assessment of existing systems and scope of work definition<\/a> is a practical first step.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35aab34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35aab34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"azn-sources\"><h2>Sources<\/h2><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okaz.com.sa\/economy\/na\/2266954\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Interior Minister launches the unified platform and industrial security operations center Marqab (in Arabic)<\/a>, Okaz, 20 September 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sabq.org\/article\/sj91sc4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Interior Minister launches the unified industrial security platform Marqab (in Arabic)<\/a>, Sabq<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 20 September 2026 the Interior Minister launched the HCIS Marqab platform, a unified portal with 123 automated services. 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