Morocco's plan puts early detection and critical-infrastructure protection at the forefront. It treats AI as a tool for defenders and attackers, while also prioritizing skills and international cooperation.
At Morocco CyberSecurity Week in Rabat, held from October 12 to 14, 2026, officials put artificial intelligence alongside early threat detection and critical-infrastructure protection among the government's cybersecurity priorities. The event addressed cybercrime and cloud security. Workforce development and the resilience of cyberspace also featured.
Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense Administration, said securing information systems has become essential as digital transformation accelerates. He called for cybersecurity to be built into institutional governance, with prevention and early detection at its core. He also called for coordinated incident response. In remarks reported by Morocco World News, Loudiyi said responsibility extends beyond the Directorate General for Information Systems Security, or DGSSI, to organizations that own and operate information systems.
The government's official account set out four short-term priorities. These include training cybersecurity talent and supporting companies in the national cybersecurity ecosystem. Protecting critical infrastructure is another. The fourth is addressing challenges associated with AI. Loudiyi said the response required a clear national vision built around complementary pillars.
The first pillar is a strategy and legal framework. The second is stronger capabilities. Public awareness forms the third, while the fourth focuses on improved detection and response. The fifth covers cooperation with Arab and African partners. It also calls for international cooperation.
The framework links national skills development with company growth. It includes audits of sensitive systems and infrastructure important to the state. Morocco also intends to adapt its regulatory approach to new technological threats.
DGSSI Director Abdellah Boutrig has called for national AI solutions to protect Morocco's cyberspace. He has also described AI as a technology changing the nature of cyber threats. The agency has identified the expansion of security operations centres, or SOCs, as one operational measure. It has also called for stronger audits of sensitive information systems and internet-connected platforms. Another priority is training information-security leaders in government and critical-infrastructure organizations.
Workforce capacity remains part of the challenge. Earlier coverage of pressure on smaller firms and the specialist workforce provides context for the government's training priority in that assessment.
Morocco presents cooperation with Arab, African and international partners as one part of its national response. The strategy also includes regulation and capability-building. Public awareness and technical monitoring are part of the plan, alongside domestic skills development and support for Moroccan cybersecurity companies. It calls for stronger incident monitoring.
