King Mohammed VI has appointed Maj. Gen. Abdellah Boutrik as director general of the Directorate General for Information Systems Security (DGSSI), part of the National Defense Administration, the agency announced Monday.
The DGSSI said in a statement on its official website that the appointment reflects Morocco’s continued efforts to strengthen cybersecurity and its commitment to protecting national cyberspace as a strategic priority in the country’s digital transition.
Boutrik is a graduate of the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA) and the Royal Military Academy in Meknes, class of 1987. He also holds a staff course diploma, a higher defense studies certificate, and a master’s degree in security and defense from the Royal College of Higher Military Studies.
Over his career, Boutrik has held several key positions, including director of support, training, monitoring and expertise at the DGSSI and deputy inspector of the Royal Armed Forces’ signal corps.
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