• President Abdelmadjid Tebboune validated Algeria’s 2025-2029 national cybersecurity strategy
• Kaspersky recorded more than 70 million cyberattacks targeting Algeria in 2024.
• The International Telecommunication Union ranks Algeria in Tier 3 in its 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index.

The Information Systems Security Agency of the Ministry of National Defence unveiled Algeria’s 2025-2029 National Strategy for Information Systems Security on March 3. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune approved the document, which aims to structure the state’s response to rising cyber threats and strengthen the country’s digital resilience.

The plan is based on several priorities. Authorities plan to strengthen technical capabilities, improve inter-agency coordination and reinforce prevention and cyber-incident response. The strategy also places particular emphasis on improving cybersecurity awareness among public institutions and citizens.

According to the Ministry of National Defence, the strategy pursues three main objectives: protecting critical infrastructure, securing sensitive state data and ensuring the continuity of public services amid rapid digital transformation. More broadly, it aims to safeguard Algeria’s digital sovereignty and strengthen trust in the national digital ecosystem.

The initiative comes amid sustained cybercrime activity. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reported that Algeria faced more than 70 million cyberattacks in 2024. Over the same period, systems blocked more than 13 million phishing attempts and nearly 750,000 malicious email attachments, highlighting the scale of the threat.

Institutionally, Algeria remains at the “establishing” stage, or Tier 3, in cybersecurity according to the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index published by the International Telecommunication Union. The ranking reflects structured government engagement that remains in a consolidation phase.

Beyond security concerns, authorities view stronger cyber capabilities as an economic priority. Globally, cybercrime generates annual losses estimated in the trillions of dollars. In this context, the 2025–2029 strategy aims to secure the expansion of Algeria’s digital economy and protect digital investments.

Samira Njoya