In this post we will talk to you about cybersecurity in Spain. Surely when we hear the word culture and Spain, characters like Goya, Picasso, singers like Julio Iglesias, Alejandro Sanz or writers like Cervantes or Goya, among others, come to mind, but no, it is not that kind of culture we are going to talk about.
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Cybersecurity in Spain: study and data.
According to a study published by PwC, one of the most important consulting firms, “86% of companies lack a culture of cybersecurity among employees.”
But what do we call culture of cybersecurity? The dictionary tells us that they are the set of knowledge, ideas, traditions and customs. Basically it is the perception, behavior and attitude that people have towards cybersecurity with the knowledge, habits and values they have.
Safety culture ecosystem. Source PwC Spain
“Cybersecurity is made up of technology, processes and people. These three pillars are interdependent. That is, technologies cannot protect organizations if they are not integrated and used correctly or if employees do not know the processes. Technical cybersecurity measures must work in harmony with business processes and people.” We can read in the report.
Safety Culture Level. Source PwC Spain
With all this information, the report shows us that the average level of cybersecurity culture in Spain that currently exists in companies is a 2,8 out of 5, which implies that «There is room for significant improvement in the current cybersecurity culture«.
The companies where there is the most awareness about cybersecurity in Spain are companies with more than 10,000 employees, with greater risk and exposure to cyber threats and with a higher level of income (more than 5,000 million euros).
This study reveals to us that the 93% of companies consider the awareness of employees regarding safety to be very relevant and that the majority, the 95%, “they already have, plan to generate or are considering generating a Awareness Plan for employees.”
Faced with all this data we can only say that the importance that is being given to cybersecurity in our country grows within the business environment, budgets increase, more positions dedicated to computer security are offered, more training for employees, etc. But we still have a lot of room for improvement, currently our culture is in “development"We must continue to be aware of how important the security of our data is and improve our habits to move to the next level.
