Data Sovereignty & Security Protecting the Kingdom’s Orbit

What Data Sovereignty Means to Us 

Data sovereignty means that all satellite imagery, analytics, and AI processing related to Saudi Arabia are:

• Collected through authorized channels.
• Processed and stored within the Kingdom.
• Protected under Saudi laws and digital governance policies.
  
  

We don’t send data abroad.

We don’t rely on external servers.

We don’t compromise on national privacy.

Our infrastructure and workflow are built to make localization a default, not an option.

SDAIA & NCA Compliance 

Our data management systems are fully aligned with:

Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)

• We follow SDAIA’s national standards for data classification and processing.
• We ensure that AI models operate within ethical and transparent guidelines.
• Our architecture is compatible with SDAIA’s National Data Governance policies.
  
  

National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA)

• We apply NCA’s Cybersecurity Controls (CCC-1:2022) across all operations.
• Our servers are hardened with multi-layered encryption and continuous threat monitoring.
• We conduct regular vulnerability assessments and compliance audits.

Together, these frameworks guarantee that Horizon Satellite is trusted by design.

The Horizon Secure Cloud – Built in Saudi Arabia 

All of Horizon’s data operations run on our private Horizon Secure Cloud, hosted in Saudi-certified data centers with full redundancy and failover systems.

Features include:

• End-to-end encryption (AES-256) for imagery and AI outputs.
• Zero-trust network architecture to prevent unauthorized access.
• AI monitoring tools that detect anomalies or intrusion attempts.
• Data lifecycle management ensuring that storage, usage, and deletion follow national guidelines.
  
  

Our goal is not just to secure data but to secure national confidence in every mission we undertake.

Our infrastructure and workflow are built to make localization a default, not an option.

Space Data Governance – From Orbit to Cloud 

Satellite data moves fast and so must governance.

Horizon has developed an automated data governance framework that tracks every dataset from the moment it’s received until it’s archived.

This includes:

• Metadata tagging for traceability.
• Role-based access control for each user.
• Logging and version control for every AI-generated insight.
• Integration with SDAIA audit systems for transparency.
  
  

This system transforms data management into a living compliance model one that grows with every new regulation and security update.

Ethical Data, Responsible AI 

We treat ethical responsibility as part of cybersecurity.

Our Responsible AI Charter ensures that:

• No model is trained on non-consensual or sensitive imagery.
• All datasets undergo anonymization and regional filtering.
• Our algorithms are transparent and explainable to human reviewers.
  
  

Security without ethics is risk;

we combine both to create trusted intelligence.

National Collaboration for Secure Innovation 

Horizon actively collaborates with national institutions to enhance Saudi Arabia’s data resilience and strategic autonomy:

• With SDAIA, we share insights on AI regulation and cloud infrastructure.
• With NCA, we conduct security drills and data protection workshops.
• With universities, we support research in secure AI and cryptography.

Our role is to serve as both innovator and protector a bridge between technology and trust.