In a hyperconnected world with a board where technology advances by leaps and bounds, Cybercounts are adopting generative and automation tools To orchestrate increasingly precise, persistent and massive attacks. We no longer talk about attacks aimed only to large corporations, today any SME can be the victim of a trained malware to detect vulnerabilities, camouflage between thousands of legitimate events and execute destructive actions in just minutes.
In this new scenario, the race is not only for protection, but for anticipation. Because while Cybercriminals refine their algorithms, cybersecurity teams face increasing pressure, talent scarcity and a daily avalanche of alerts that require immediate attention.
Here the challenge arises against growing increase every year of the number of threats at a greater pace than cybersecurity budgets of companies in Spain. This gap is unsustainable, also from the point of view of professionals. According to a study of ISMS FORUM, 39% of Spanish Ciso It is found in a critical situation of physical or mental health. Operational fatigue is a threat as real as malware.
The good news is that the same artificial intelligence that nourishes cyber attacks can be an ally for defense. For that reason, from Cipher We have developed xmdra managed detection and response service that Provides the people of AI and advanced automation to counteract threats in a more agile, efficient and efficient way. Specifically, the guarded surface increases by up to five, manages 100% of the alerts and drastically reduces the response time, allowing analysts to focus on what really matters.
This is not just a technical improvement, it is a paradigm shift. The objective is to automatically filter a very significant percentage of false positives, thus reducing the number of analysts necessary to maintain the safe operation.
The effectiveness of these solutions is tested every day. In the first months of 2025, for example, our unit X63 UNIT detected a 43% increase in cyber attacks Aimed at essential operators, especially in the energy sector. Some of these attacks combined cyber spying, sabotage and ransomware techniques, with technical sophistication of state actors. In several cases, campaigns were not detected by traditional platforms, but by our systems, thanks to a proactive detection based on AI and a continuous ‘hunt’ of threats.
Another critical point is Phishing attackswhich have evolved sophisticated personalized traps, often invisible for antispam filters. In this sense, multiple incidents have been detected in which social engineering has opened gaps that, without rapid detection, would have climbed to severe legal leaks and consequences.
In this context, it is key that Europe and Spain reinforce their role as strategic actors in the field of cybersecurity, Not only by developing its own solutions, as is the case of Cipher, but also promoting talent formation and retention. Spain has a growing ecosystem that must be strengthened with investment, public-private collaboration and support for local companies and professionals. Building a digitally strong region requires betting on what we already have and making it climb.
The challenge is not just defending itself: it is to make it better and faster. At a time where cybersecurity industry would need to absorb 30% More than professionals currently exist in Spain, automation is not an option, it is a necessity.
In the case of Cipher, that Capacity to anticipate and response It is backed by the experience and resources of Prosegur, a leading multinational group in hybrid safety solutions, something key because the division between the physical and digital world is increasingly blurred.
In this sense, the immediate future demands intelligent, agile and adaptable solutions. Systems that learn from the enemy to anticipate their movements, which integrate the sources of information in a unified way, that automate the automatizable and that leave the judgment and strategy in the hands of human talent.
Because the board has changed, but the goal remains the same, protect what matters. And in this game, Only those who combine avant -garde technology with experience and operational agility can keep one step ahead.