Morocco intensified its cybersecurity audits and early threat detection efforts in 2024 to protect critical digital infrastructure, Minister Delegate for National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi said in a written response to Parliament, amid rising cyber threats targeting public institutions and vital systems nationwide.
Loudiyi said penetration tests and vulnerability scans were conducted across dozens of public platforms, with 44 systems evaluated last year alone.
These assessments, carried out by the Cybersecurity Monitoring and Response Center, aimed to preemptively identify flaws before they could be exploited.
The center issued 640 security advisories in 2024, 280 of which were marked as critical.
The center also responded to 909 cybersecurity incidents of varying severity, assisting affected entities in tracing attacks, identifying exploited vulnerabilities, and implementing immediate countermeasures.
Efforts included forensic analysis and technical support for information security officials in public agencies.
To reinforce prevention, the ministry ramped up awareness programs targeting IT directors and cybersecurity officers. Workshops emphasized integrating security from the design to maintenance phases of system development.
Loudiyi stressed that all government institutions must comply with directives issued by the national cybersecurity authority.
The minister acknowledged the increasing pace and sophistication of cyberattacks, some of which aimed to disrupt public digital services. He underscored Morocco’s strategic response, including the 2024 update of the national cybersecurity strategy that now guides the country’s approach through 2030.
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