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Explore Innovation Core services and our approach to AI, digital transformation, cybersecurity and technical training.
The iCore Services Guide: From Strategy to Delivery
A guide to 33 core services across seven technology and advisory areas, a financial-sector edition as the eighth practice area, and separate training and capability building.
Read article →AI-02Custom AI Model Development
Building forecasting, classification and recommendation models on the organization's data and deploying them to production, for example demand forecasting, inventory optimization and predictive maintenance.
Read article →AI-03NLP & Arabic Assistants
Arabic conversational assistants grounded in the organization's content, with automated data extraction from documents and semantic search across knowledge bases.
Read article →DA-02Predictive Analytics
Statistical and machine learning models that forecast trends, demand and behaviour, with results shown in dashboards that support planning and decision-making.
Read article →AI-04Computer Vision
Image and video analysis for quality control, monitoring, counting and tracking, for example detecting product defects on production lines.
Read article →AI-05AI Systems Integration
Embedding AI capabilities into enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and existing workflows.
Read article →DT-01Digital Maturity Assessment
Measuring the organization's digital maturity across multiple dimensions and comparing it with local and international standards and with peer organizations in the sector.
Read article →DT-03Transformation Roadmap & Masterplan
A digital transformation strategy with performance indicators, a phased roadmap, a target operating model, technology and vendor recommendations, and feasibility studies for the options identified.
Read article →DT-04Business Process Reengineering
Improving operational processes, addressing inefficiencies and reducing waste before automating them.
Read article →DT-05Change Management & Adoption
Stakeholder analysis, organizational readiness assessment, communication and training plans, resistance management and adoption metrics.
Read article →DT-06Cloud Strategy & KPI Governance
A secure, scalable cloud migration strategy, a reference architecture, and dashboards that track the impact of transformation with measurable indicators.
Read article →GR-01Security Strategy & Governance
Aligning the cybersecurity program with the organization's objectives and regulatory requirements, covering strategy, policies, organizational structure, roles and the regulatory reporting calendar.
Read article →CY-06Threat Intelligence
Collecting and analysing threat intelligence relevant to the organization's sector, and producing periodic reports and indicators that can be used in detection systems throughout the engagement.
Read article →Penetration testing & vulnerability assessment
Systematic vulnerability assessment of applications, networks, mobile applications and databases, and review of server, network and database configurations against appropriate hardening standards. Penetration tests that simulate attacks on applications, networks and mobile applications to assess whether vulnerabilities can be exploited, using black-box, grey-box or white-box approaches within the agreed scope.
Read article →CY-07Incident Response Capability (CSIRT)
Establishing and enabling the organization's cyber incident response team: roles and responsibilities, procedures, containment and recovery plans, and simulation exercises.
Read article →Security engineering & compliance
An enterprise security architecture that starts from the business context and covers risk, logical and technical architecture, assets and service management, using the SABSA methodology and aligned with TOGAF and ITIL. Independent assessment of compliance with the Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) and the Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC) issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority, with a gap-remediation plan and follow-up on its implementation.
Read article →GR-05Digital & Internal Audit
IT and cybersecurity audit, mock internal audits before regulatory visits, and follow-up on closing findings.
Read article →Cybersecurity & Digital Defense
Protect networks, strengthen infrastructure, and build the security systems organizations need.
Read article →AI & Data Analytics
Prepare teams to build and apply data-driven solutions, beyond theoretical understanding.
Read article →Digital Transformation
Develop the talent that manages technology and leads change, beyond those who build it.
Read article →Enterprise Programs
Tailored team programs that address real skill gaps and meet business needs.
Read article →Innovation Core Complete Services Catalogue 2026 (Arabic)
A guide to 33 core services across seven technology and advisory areas, a financial-sector edition as the eighth practice area, and separate training and capability building.
Read article →CO-01Academic and Educational Advisory
Assessment and development of academic and training programs and curricula in schools, institutes and universities, supervised by an academic advisory team of PhD holders.
Read article →CO-02Executive Transformation Advisory
Independent advisory opinion for leaders on digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity and governance decisions, linking technology investment to organizational objectives.
Read article →AI-01AI Adoption Advisory
Identifying value-adding AI use cases, assessing the feasibility and data readiness of each, then sequencing them in an implementation roadmap.
Read article →AI-06Robotic Process Automation
Automating repetitive, rule-based tasks such as data entry from forms, report preparation and supply-chain transactions, with AI capabilities added where needed.
Read article →AI-07AI Governance & Assurance
AI policies and model registers, bias testing and model security controls, in line with the relevant AI Ethics Principles issued by the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA).
Read article →DA-01Dashboards, Business Intelligence & Business Analysis
Business requirements analysis and documentation, followed by interactive Power BI dashboards connected to data sources, with role-based viewing permissions and secure publishing.
Read article →DA-03Data Governance & Classification
Data governance policies, data owner and steward roles, and classification of data by sensitivity, in line with National Data Management Office (NDMO) controls and specifications and the Personal Data Protection Law.
Read article →DT-02Gap Analysis & Opportunity Mapping
Defining the target state, analysing gaps and their root causes, and ranking improvement opportunities by impact, effort and potential for early wins.
Read article →CY-01Enterprise Security Architecture
An enterprise security architecture that starts from the business context and covers risk, logical and technical architecture, assets and service management, using the SABSA methodology and aligned with TOGAF and ITIL.
Read article →CY-02Vulnerability & Secure Configuration Assessment
Systematic vulnerability assessment of applications, networks, mobile applications and databases, and review of server, network and database configurations against appropriate hardening standards.
Read article →CY-03Penetration Testing
Penetration tests that simulate attacks on applications, networks and mobile applications to assess whether vulnerabilities can be exploited, using black-box, grey-box or white-box approaches within the agreed scope.
Read article →CY-04Red Teaming
Realistic simulation of advanced attacks through tailored scenarios that test people, processes and technology, measuring the organization's ability to detect and respond to threats.
Read article →CY-05Intrusion Analysis & IDS Optimization
Network traffic analysis, tuning of intrusion detection systems, development of custom signatures, and analysis of data exfiltration paths and command- and-control channels.
Read article →CY-08Secure Development (Secure SDLC)
Building security into the software development lifecycle: static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), secrets and key management, and developer training.
Read article →GR-02National Regulatory Compliance: Assessment & Implementation
Independent assessment of compliance with the Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) and the Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC) issued by the National Cybersecurity Authority, with a gap-remediation plan and follow-up on its implementation.
Read article →GR-03ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS Implementation
Building and implementing an information security management system and preparing the organization for certification against ISO/IEC 27001:2022, including an internal audit before the certification audit.
Read article →GR-04Cyber Risk Management
A cyber risk management methodology linked to business objectives that identifies, assesses and tracks the treatment of risks to support leadership decisions.
Read article →DP-01PDPL Gap Assessment
Assessing personal data collection and processing practices against the Personal Data Protection Law and its implementing regulations, identifying gaps and preparing a prioritized action plan.
Read article →DP-02PDPL Implementation & Privacy Framework
Developing and implementing policies, procedures and controls, including a privacy governance framework, a record of processing activities (ROPA), data protection impact assessments (DPIA), privacy notices, and management of data subject rights and data breaches.
Read article →FinTech & Financial Services: 23-Service Edition
A dedicated edition for banks, finance and insurance companies, fintechs and payment providers, adapting the core services to financial-sector requirements.
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