Morocco’s cybersecurity market has grown to an estimated $1.2 billion, driven by rising cyber threats, rapid digitalization, and increased investment in national cyber defenses, according to new research by Ken Research.
Demand is strongest in Casablanca, Rabat, and Tangier. Casablanca leads due to its concentration of banks, multinational corporations, and tech-intensive businesses requiring protection from data breaches. Rabat’s growth is fueled by government agencies, while Tangier’s industrial and logistics operations are investing heavily in securing factory networks and sensitive supply-chain systems.
Government action remains a major catalyst. Morocco’s National Cybersecurity Strategy (2023) introduced a dedicated national cybersecurity agency and allocated $100 million to strengthen public-sector defenses, secure critical infrastructure, and encourage public-private collaboration.
Organizations are increasingly shifting toward Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services as they move away from fully in-house security models. MDR, along with Security Operations Centers (SOC), threat intelligence, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance solutions, is becoming essential for continuous protection and regulatory alignment.
Government institutions are currently the largest cybersecurity clients, followed by the financial sector, telecom operators, healthcare providers, retailers, and manufacturers—all facing a rise in sophisticated cyber intrusions.
Morocco’s market includes major global and regional cybersecurity providers such as Orange CyberDefense, Atos, IBM Security, Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, Trend Micro, Palo Alto Networks, Kaspersky, McAfee, Sophos and CrowdStrike.
However, the sector faces challenges: Morocco has only about 6,000 certified cybersecurity professionals—roughly half the market demand—and MDR/SOC deployments costing $25,000 to $120,000 remain expensive for SMEs.
Despite this, the report forecasts sustained growth as cybersecurity becomes a core operational priority across industries, not merely a discretionary investment.
