GRC tools built for Europe and the US were never going to work for Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
DeepNotch exists because the GCC has its own regulators, its own deadlines, and its own financial exposure profile. We built the compliance platform the region deserved — one that speaks NCA-ECC, PDPL, and ISO 42001 natively, quantifies risk in SAR, and keeps your data inside the Kingdom.
The GRC Tools Your Team Was Using Were Built for Someone Else.
When the NCA released the Essential Cybersecurity Controls in 2018, Saudi organisations scrambled to comply. The tools available were built for SOC 2 and HIPAA — US frameworks with US audit firms and US multipliers baked in. GCC compliance teams were left adapting foreign tools to local mandates, manually.
When PDPL came into force in September 2023 with SAR 5 million penalties, the same problem repeated itself. No tool spoke the NDMO's language. No platform calculated your Annual Loss Expectancy using Saudi Finance multiples. No vendor had a GRC specialist in Riyadh.
DeepNotch was founded by a team that lived through this — GRC practitioners, former regulators, and engineers who worked inside Saudi and UAE financial institutions. We built the platform we needed when we were on the compliance side of the table.
PDPL comes into force in Saudi Arabia. Our founders realise there is no GCC-native GRC platform.
DeepNotch incorporated in Riyadh. First version of the compliance automation engine built.
NCA-ECC and ISO 27001 frameworks go live. First Saudi financial institution customer onboarded.
ISO 42001 (AI Governance) added as GCC entities face emerging AI regulatory requirements.
PDPL compliance module launched. UAE coverage expanded with CBUAE and ADGM support.
Risk Quantification with ALE methodology released. Integrations marquee live.
What We Believe
The principles we built the product and company on.
Region First
We don't adapt global tools to GCC. We build GCC-native from the start — in Arabic regulatory language, with SAR financial exposure, and Saudi/UAE data residency.
Regulation as a Feature
Most tools treat compliance as a checkbox. We treat it as a data problem. Every control, every article, every domain is mapped, versioned, and evidence-backed.
Honesty Over Optimism
We tell organisations their real compliance posture — not a readiness score designed to make them feel good. A 47% NCA-ECC score is a 47%, not "almost there."
Specialists, Not Sales
Every customer interaction at DeepNotch starts with a GRC specialist, not an account executive. We believe the right advice is more valuable than the fastest close.
Speed Without Shortcuts
Getting to audit-ready in 11 weeks is fast. Getting there by skipping controls is not. We automate the work, not the thinking.
Built to Last
GCC compliance requirements are tightening every year. We build the platform to handle that — not just what the regulator requires today, but what's coming in 2026 and beyond.
Built by GRC Practitioners, Not Just Engineers.
Our founding team has worked inside Saudi and UAE compliance functions, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions.
Mohammed Al-Rashid
Co-Founder & CEO
Sarah Al-Amri
Co-Founder & CTO
Khalid Nasser
Head of GRC
Layla Jaber
Head of Customer Success
Backed by GCC-focused investors who understand the regulatory landscape we operate in.
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We're Building the GRC Platform the GCC Deserves.
If you're a CISO, GRC Manager, or Compliance Officer navigating Saudi or UAE regulatory requirements — we built this for you.