A month of momentum across the Kingdom. This edition brings together the ideas our readers engaged with most, the moments that brought our community together, and what is coming next on the calendar.
Milestone of the Month
Alnafitha IT Named a Zoho Premium Partner
Alnafitha IT has reached Zoho Premium Partner status, the highest of the three tiers in Zoho’s Partner Program. The level is awarded on a sustained record of delivery across the Zoho suite, a certified team, and proven customer outcomes, all reviewed by Zoho itself.
For organizations across the Kingdom building their core operations on Zoho, from CRM to ERP and connected business applications, the recognition offers independent assurance that their most demanding projects sit with a team proven at the highest level Zoho recognizes. The milestone follows Alnafitha’s Zoho Partner of the Year 2025 award in Saudi Arabia.
“Every business that builds on Zoho deserves a partner it can trust completely. This milestone tells our clients, and those considering us, that their most important projects are in proven hands.” Mohamed ElGendy, Chief Operating Officer, Alnafitha IT
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The IT and Compliance Reads Saudi Leaders Engaged With Most
Migrating to the Cloud in a Regulated Industry
Cloud & Compliance With the Azure Saudi Arabia region on the horizon, data residency and audit readiness move from technical detail to compliance priority. A five-step path to a migration aligned with NCA, SAMA, and PDPL.Â
Map your compliant migration path Â
Does Microsoft 365 Make You NCA ECC-2:2024 Compliant?
Microsoft 365 The platform covers the technical controls. Governance, documentation, and configuration stay with your team. We mapped exactly what Microsoft 365 handles, and where the gaps quietly remain.Â
See where the compliance gaps hide Â
The Three Control Gaps Behind Most SAMA Audit Findings
Banking & Cybersecurity Manual access reviews can quietly cap a maturity score, no matter the investment behind them. A closer look at the gaps auditors flag, and how AD360, PAM360, Log360, and Endpoint Central close them.Â
Close the gaps before your next assessment Â
Azure Is Not Expensive. Your Cost Management Is Missing.
Cloud Economics Untagged resources, weekend test environments, missed reservation discounts. Most cloud overspend is a governance problem, and a fixable one. How Saudi organizations recover a meaningful share of their spend.Â
Find the spend you are leaving on the table Â
The Hidden Cost of Running Sales on a Spreadsheet
Business Applications Deals rarely disappear loudly. They fade in a file nobody remembered to update. The three hidden costs of managing sales in Excel, and what a realistic Zoho CRM implementation takes for a Saudi SMB.Â
See what a real CRM rollout takesÂ
The Four Control Areas Auditors Find Every Time
Governance & ISO 27001 Many organizations walk into their first ISO 27001 audit feeling ready. Four control areas tend to say otherwise. A practical look at where teams fall short, and how to close the distance before assessment.
 Know the findings before the auditor doesÂ
Where Alnafitha IT Showed Up Across the Kingdom in July
Executive Networking Dinner with Rubrik
An evening bringing business and technology leaders together for open conversation on cyber resilience and data security, closing with the community gathered around the FIFA World Cup Final.
UEMS Workshop KSA 2026, Jeddah
The Kingdom workshop series closed at Swissôtel Jeddah Al Hamra with hands-on Endpoint Central sessions and sharp exchanges with IT and security professionals from across the region.
KSA CIO Summit
As ManageEngine’s Platinum Partner in Saudi Arabia, our team joined one of the region’s largest gatherings of CIOs and technology leaders, part of a global movement across more than sixty countries.
UEMS Workshop KSA 2026, Riyadh
A full day at Voco Riyadh Hotel, from hands-on Endpoint Central sessions to real conversations with IT teams navigating unified endpoint management across the Kingdom.
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Webinar
A practical Arabic-language session walking through incident, change, and asset management, automation, Zia AI, and decision-ready reporting, led by Solutions Engineer Sherif Sabry.
Alnafitha IT at LEAP 2026
On the Horizon · August 2026 · Riyadh
The Kingdom’s flagship technology gathering returns this August in Riyadh, and Alnafitha IT will be there. Full details on where to find us and what we will be sharing are on the way. Stay tuned.
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