Thales installs in Morocco new Cybersecurity Center to serve African continent

Thales has opened a new Cyber-Security Operations Center (SOC) in Morocco. This center will provide real-time protection against cyber-attacks in the country and across the African continent as a whole.

“Thales is strengthening its expertise and know-how in the field of cybersecurity in Morocco. The launch of this new SOC demonstrates the Group’s aspirations to support the development of security facilities in Africa, while closely matching its customers’ needs”, said Hicham Alj, Thales Director in Morocco.

The creation of a new Security Operations Center on the African continent, based in Morocco, will provide Moroccan and African administrations and businesses with effective supervision resources in the field of cybersecurity.

Increasingly targeted by cyber-attacks, the continent’s businesses witnessed a rise in risk exposure during the pandemic with a broader field of attack.

The digital transformation of African societies, driven by the extensive use of mobile payments across the continent and the expansion of remote working during covid-19 have increased Africa’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks.

Furthermore, as businesses, government administrations and individuals are becoming increasingly connected, this requires the deployment of a high-level protection against cyber-attacks.

The SOCs combine 24/7 threat detection and analysis capabilities and deliver responses in compliance with the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure and policies.

Thales, a French electronics group specializing in aerospace, defence, security and land transport, has six SOCs located in Canada, France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and now Morocco. They currently form an international network offering continuous support to more than a hundred clients around the world.