In the digital era, companies have undergone significant transformation thanks to the integration of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain. However, this evolution has also exposed them to new and sophisticated cyber threats, making cybersecurity a critical priority to protect global supply chains as they digitize.
Cybersecurity teams in Mexican companies are facing increased stress due to the growing sophistication of cyberattacks, a shortage of trained professionals in digital security, and lack of support from other areas.
However, this situation could be mitigated by the proper adoption of cybersecurity tools, services, and solutions designed to provide cyber intelligence skills to organizations.
“The increasing frequency of cyberattacks, exacerbated by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), is not the only variable affecting the workload of professionals in this field. The adoption of inadequate cybersecurity solutions also plays a significant role,” stated Fernando Guarneros, Director of Operations at IQSEC.
According to the Latin America Cybersecurity State Survey 2024 by ManageEngine, 59% of executives and security professionals in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced increased concern related to work in recent years, with the top three causes being the growing number of cybersecurity issues (53%), lack of support from other areas within the work environment (46%), and adoption of cybersecurity solutions that do not meet the organization’s needs (44%).
In this regard, Guarneros indicated that 65% of organizations reported experiencing successful attacks during 2023, emphasizing the need for cybersecurity allies to determine appropriate measures according to their needs.
Cyberintelligence, cyber patrolling, and digital forensic analysis
In response to the growing number of cyberattacks, cyberintelligence emerges as an essential solution to equip organizations with cyber patrolling and digital forensic analysis capabilities.
This allows them to detect both individual criminals and organizations engaged in fraud and crimes, as well as track their activities in open sources.
“Through monitoring on the internet, social networks, and the deep and dark web, organizations can identify the sale of sensitive and confidential information such as usernames, passwords, bank cards, customer databases, and corporate plans that may have leaked from their organizations and are being offered on the black market, as well as identify counterfeit and fraudulent websites for the illegal acquisition of personal data,” explained the specialist.
Likewise, he explained that forensic analysis uses specialized investigation techniques and technologies to determine if illegal events have occurred in computer systems.
“This solution goes deeper, as it will allow analyzing the root causes, the consequences that have occurred, the technique used, and finally, detecting and preventing cybersecurity weaknesses that have caused the attack or incident,” explained Fernando Guarneros.
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