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Smart City & Giga-Project Security Architecture

Converged physical and cyber security architecture designed for Saudi giga-projects including NEOM's The Line, Oxagon, Red Sea Global, and the Diriyah Gate Development Authority.

Smart city and giga-project security designs converged physical and cyber protection into new-build developments such as NEOM, Oxagon, Red Sea Global, and Diriyah from the master-planning stage, integrating perimeter, access control, and OT cybersecurity as core infrastructure rather than retrofitting security into completed construction.

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Approach

Security by Design, Not Retrofit

Master-Plan Integration

Security infrastructure planned alongside utilities, roads, and buildings from the outset.

Smart City Convergence

Physical security systems designed to interoperate with broader smart city IoT and data platforms.

Phased Rollout Standards

One consistent security architecture applied across multi-year, multi-phase construction.

Coverage

Where This Applies

NEOM Region

The Line, Oxagon, and Trojena developments across Tabuk Province.

Red Sea Global

Coastal tourism and resort development security architecture.

Diriyah Gate (DGDA)

Heritage and mixed-use giga-project security integration.

FAQ

Smart Cities & Giga-Projects - FAQ

Why does giga-project security need to be designed differently from a retrofit project?
New-build giga-projects allow security infrastructure, such as fiber backbone for PIDS and structured access control wiring, to be planned into the master construction schedule alongside utilities, avoiding the cost and disruption of retrofitting these systems after buildings and infrastructure are complete.
Does smart city security integrate with broader IoT and city management platforms?
Yes. Giga-project security architectures are increasingly designed to share data with wider smart city platforms, such as traffic and utility monitoring systems, through a common integration layer, rather than operating as a fully isolated security silo.
How is security architecture kept consistent across a multi-year, multi-phase giga-project?
A documented security design standard is established at the outset, covering equipment specifications, network architecture, and compliance requirements, so that each new construction phase or district is built to the same standard as those already delivered.
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