Description

Signed Law on cybersecurity including security measures for critical information infrastructure providers

On 25 July 2020, the King of Morocco endorsed the text for Law No. 05.20 on cybersecurity. The law mandates the identification of critical infrastructure sectors and the classification of sensitive information systems, requiring their security to be…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), other service provider, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2020-07-10
under deliberation

On 10 July 2020, the Draft Law on cybersecurity has been introduced to the parliament. The draft la…

2020-07-14
under deliberation

On 14 July 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Law on cybersecurity. The draft law mandat…

2020-07-17
adopted

On 17 July 2020, the House of Councillors adopted the Law on cybersecurity. The law mandates the id…

2020-07-25
adopted

On 25 July 2020, the King of Morocco endorsed the text for Law No. 05.20 on cybersecurity. The law …