Africa Cybersecurity Forum
Morocco CyberSecurity Week
Rabat · 12–14 October 2026

تحت التعليمات السامية لصاحب الجلالة الملك محمد السادس نصره الله

Under the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him

Morocco CyberSecurity Week

CyberSecurity at the service of digital transformation and development

Africa Cybersecurity Forum — Rabat, Morocco

من 12 إلى 14 أكتوبر 2026

October, 12th to 14th 2026

Four Seasons Hotel · Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr

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Day 1 · National strategies, governance & cyber resilience◆Day 2 · Africa Cyber Security Forum◆Day 3 · Nexus cybersecurity and economy◆Parallel technical track with ITU · 13–14 October◆
Agenda · 12–14 October 2026

Three days, three themes.

From national governance to the continental market — and a parallel technical track.

Plenary sessions run at the Four Seasons, Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr. On 13 and 14 October a dedicated technical track runs in parallel for CIRT/CERT teams, organised with the ITU.

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08H30 – 09H00Registration

Welcome and Registration

Badge collection and welcome refreshments at Kasr Al Bahr.

09H00 – 09H30Ceremony

Official Opening Ceremony

Official opening ceremony with Moroccan authorities and international representatives, marking the collective commitment to security and digital resilience and the launch of the forum's work.

09H30 – 10H20Ministerial panel

Facing Cyber Threats

What resilience to support digital transformation ambitions?

The panel puts the ambitions of digital transformation in perspective with the intensification of cyber threats, taking stock of two decades of national cybersecurity strategies and identifying concrete action priorities for a secure and sustainable digital transition.

10H20 – 11H00Strategic panel

National Cybersecurity strategies and governance

Toward more pragmatic and targeted approaches

National strategies are entering a maturation phase. The panel examines more targeted implementation of strategic priorities — governance, legal framework, resilience, capacity building and cooperation — including building a national talent pool.

11H00 – 11H20Strategic keynote

Digital sovereignty and control of technological dependencies

Challenges for States

How new technologies — artificial intelligence, connected objects, autonomous systems — reshape digital security, and why security must be integrated from the design phase of digital projects.

11H20 – 12H00Break

Break and Exhibition Booth visits by Officials

12H00 – 12H20Strategic keynote

The Stuxnet Legacy

A first-hand revisit of the Stuxnet incident and how this foundational event durably transformed the way States and critical operators design, govern and protect industrial environments — IT/OT convergence, governance models and resilience culture.

12H20 – 13H00Panel

Cloud-Driven digitalization

What guarantees for a trusted and secure transformation?

Building a balanced approach that leverages cloud without compromising the security of data, services and critical infrastructure: governance, compliance, risk management, hybrid and multicloud environments and shared responsibility.

13H00 – 14H20Networking

Lunch & Networking

14H20 – 14H40Panel

Cyber lessons learned

Drawing insights from incidents to better prepare

Through the analysis of recent cyberattacks — DDoS, ransomware and data breaches — the panel reviews operational, financial, reputational and regulatory impacts, and best practices in preparation, detection, incident response, crisis communication and business continuity.

14H40 – 15H20Panel

Beyond resilience

Why fighting cybercrime is essential to Cybersecurity?

Judicial, police and technical cooperation to better prosecute perpetrators of cyber offenses, and the contribution of the new international convention on combating cybercrime.

15H20 – 15H30Day summary

Key lessons for national cyber resilience

A summary of the day's panels and keynotes, highlighting convergences in governance, resilience and secure digital transformation before opening onto the continental dimension of Day 2.

15H30 – 16H15Break

Coffee Break, Networking & Exhibition Booth visits

Agenda subject to change · Times GMT+1 (Rabat)

Technical track · 13–14 October 2026

Advanced Malware Analysis & Incident Response Exercise.

Organised by DGSSI in collaboration with the ITU.

A parallel technical track for participants with technical or operational cybersecurity responsibilities. Participation of at least two technical representatives from the national CIRT/CERT and one senior cybersecurity manager per participating country is recommended.

13 October · Day one

Advanced Malware Analysis

Technical presentations combined with hands-on practical training.

14 October · Day two

Scenario-Based Cyber Incident Response Exercise

Participants work collaboratively through practical cyber incident scenarios.

Practical information
  • Given the hands-on nature of the sessions, participants are kindly requested to bring their own laptops.
  • The working language will be English.
  • Further logistical and technical information will be shared with registered participants in due course.
  • Questions: exemple@gmail.com
Technical track · Application

Apply for the technical track

Nominations are reviewed by DGSSI and the ITU. Places are limited.

Nominations close 28 September 2026

Registration · Full period

Attend the three days.

12, 13 and 14 October 2026 — Rabat.

Delegate registration covers all plenary sessions, ministerial and strategic panels, keynotes, the exhibition floor and networking lunches across the full period.

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Complete the form

One registration per participant. Institutional email addresses are required for verification.

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Receive your confirmation

The organising committee reviews each request and sends a badge confirmation by email.

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Collect your badge on site

Welcome and registration desk opens 12 October at 08:30 at Kasr Al Bahr.

Forum registration · 12–14 October

Registration available soon

Delegate registration for the three days is not open yet. It will be announced on this page and on LinkedIn — the technical track application below is already open.

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Speakers & experts

The voices on stage.

Ministers, national authorities, CERT leaders, ITU experts and researchers.

The 2026 line-up is being confirmed. Profiles are published as speakers are announced.

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Ministerial panel

Kingdom of Morocco

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National cyber authority

DGSSI

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Technical track lead

ITU

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Cyberdiplomacy panel

To be confirmed

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SOC & CERT keynote

To be confirmed

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The Stuxnet legacy

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Financial sector keynote

To be confirmed

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Economics of cybercrime

To be confirmed

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Sponsors & partners

Partner the 2026 edition.

Three levels of sponsorship, plus institutional partners.

From headline continental visibility to a focused technical presence on the exhibition floor.

Institutional partners
Anca Cert logoSmart Africa logoITU logoCrest logo
Diamond3 partners · Headline visibility
Cybersecurity4 partners · Technical programme
Gold6 partners · Exhibition floor