BICSI – The Global ICT Authority
Global Standards. Saudi Expertise. Future-Ready Infrastructure.
Building the digital backbone of Saudi Arabia
Advancing ICT and Data Center excellence, developing Saudi talent, and supporting the Kingdom’s digital transformation through globally recognized standards, education, and professional expertise.
13corporate members and growing
8BICSI credentials supported
Installation and design tracks
Installation and design tracks
25+Training Programs
Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030
Who we are
A global standards body, rooted in Riyadh
BICSI has set the benchmark for information and communications technology infrastructure for over 50 years. BICSI Saudi Arabia is its official affiliate for the Kingdom, based in Riyadh and run by ICT professionals working on Saudi projects.
We give designers, installers, consultants and manufacturers direct access to BICSI standards, training pathways and credentials — and a community that understands how those standards apply to Saudi conditions, regulations and giga-projects.
People
Infrastructure doesn't build itself.
People do.
Designers, installers, consultants, engineers and Data Center professionals: the ICT community delivering the Kingdom's projects to a standard.
- Designers
- Installers
- Consultants
- Engineers
- Data Center professionals
What we do
Four ways we advance the profession
Earn credentials the world recognisesEight credentials across installation and design, with prep guidance and Saudi-based training providers.CertificationBuild to BICSI standardsTDMM, ITSIMM, OSPDRM and TPMRM, and how they map to Saudi codes and project requirements.Standards & ResourcesMeet the people shaping Saudi ICTConferences, seminars and workshops built for the Saudi market.EventsJoin a network with weightIndividual and corporate membership that connects you to BICSI's global community and the Kingdom's leading ICT firms.Membership
Credentials
Build your expertise.
Eight BICSI credentials across two tracks. Whether you pull cable or sign off Data Center designs, there is a certification for your role.
Installation
Level 1BICSI Installer 1® (INST1®)Entry level. The foundation for installing, terminating and testing structured cabling.
Level 2 · CopperBICSI Installer 2, Copper® (INSTC®)Copper specialisation for installers working to BICSI methods.
Level 2 · Optical fibreBICSI Installer 2, Optical Fiber® (INSTF®)Optical fibre specialisation for installers working to BICSI methods.
SeniorBICSI Technician® (TECH)Leads installation teams and troubleshoots systems already in the ground.
Design and project management
Outside plantBICSI Outside Plant Designer™ (OSP)Campus, metro and long-haul infrastructure beyond the building.
Project managementBICSI Registered Telecommunications Project Manager® (RTPM®)For those running ICT projects end to end.
Data CenterBICSI Data Center Design Consultant™ (DCDC®)Data Center design at a time when the Kingdom is building them fast.
FlagshipBICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer® (RCDD®)The flagship design credential, recognised on tenders worldwide.
Events
Where the industry comes together.
Membership
Find your place in the network.
Members get BICSI standards access, discounted training and exams, event priority and a listing among the Kingdom's ICT leaders.
Individual
Engineers, designers, techniciansStandards access, exam discounts, member events
Corporate Alliance
Firms with a small ICT team[X] individual seats plus company listing
Corporate Elite
Contractors, consultancies, integrators[X] seats, event sponsorship options, logo on the site
Corporate Elite Plus
Manufacturers and large enterprisesEverything in Elite plus [top-tier benefit]
Corporate members
Trusted by the companies building Saudi ICT
See all corporate membersMember artwork to be supplied; names stand in.
Standards
Global standards. Local impact.
NEOM. The Red Sea. Riyadh's smart-city programmes. Every one of them runs on cabling, Data Centers and networks designed to a standard. We make sure that standard is BICSI's.
TDMM, ITSIMM, OSPDRM and TPMRM, and how they map to Saudi codes and project requirements.
One future
The future is connected.
BICSI Saudi Arabia — Connecting people. Advancing knowledge. Building infrastructure.