EspañaSec 2025: Securing Critical Infrastructure in an Era of IT-OT Convergence – PR.com

Princeton,
NJ,
January
25,
2025
–(PR.com)– EspañaSec,
hosted
by
QG
Media
–
an
ISMG
company,
launches
its
first
edition
on
February
11-12,
2025,
in
Madrid.
The
summit
brings
together
Spain’s
cybersecurity
leaders
to
address
evolving
challenges
affecting
the
nation’s
critical
infrastructure
sector.
As
industrial
systems
become
increasingly
digitized
through
AI,
IoT
and
automation,
protecting
these
interconnected
environments
has
become
vital
for
national
security.

Thales’s
Threat
Landscape
2024
highlighted
that
Spain
is
the
fifth
most
affected
country
globally
by
ransomware,
with
a
23%
rise
in
attacks
in
the
first
half
of
2024
compared
to
the
same
period
last
year.
In
response
to
these
challenges,
the
EspañaSec
Cyber
Summit
will
focus
on
three
core
imperatives:
developing
comprehensive
protection
strategies
for
integrated
IT-OT
environments,
navigating
complex
regulatory
requirements
such
as
NIS2
and
DORA,
and
strengthening
public-private
cybersecurity
cooperation.
The
summit
will
provide
practical
frameworks
for
safeguarding
both
physical
infrastructure
and
digital
systems
while
enhancing
cross-sector
defense
coordination.

Madrid
is
emerging
as
a
critical
hub
for
cybersecurity
innovation
in
Southern
Europe.
EspañaSec
2025
reflects
this
momentum
by
uniting
Spain’s
public
and
private
sectors
to
address
pressing
challenges
–
from
scaling
AI-powered
defense
capabilities
to
establishing
frameworks
for
the
new
regulatory
landscape
that’s
reshaping
our
industry.

“Spain’s
regulatory
landscape
is
evolving
rapidly
with
new
frameworks
like
NIS2
and
DORA
reshaping
how
organizations
approach
security,”
said
Kudsia
Kaker,
managing
director
at
QG
Media.
“EspañaSec
2025
will
provide
security
leaders
with
practical
strategies
to
navigate
this
complex
compliance
environment
while
maintaining
operational
agility.”

ENISA’s
Threat
Landscape
2024
showed
that
cyberattacks
targeting
critical
infrastructure
sectors
–
particularly
energy
and
transportation
–
in
the
EU
increased
by
30%.
To
address
these
threats,
the
EspañaSec
Cyber
Summit
will
feature
sessions
by
prominent
industry
experts
on
strategies
to
secure
Spain’s
critical
infrastructure.
Juan
Díez
González,
head
of
cybersecurity
for
strategic
healthcare,
food
and
research
sectors
at
INCIBE,
will
present
proven
frameworks
for
enhancing
public-private
cooperation.
Drawing
from
INCIBE’s
vast
experience,
González
will
showcase
successful
strategic
partnerships
that
have
strengthened
national
cybersecurity
and
offer
guidance
on
addressing
emerging
challenges
in
both
the
public
and
private
sectors.
His
session
will
underscore
the
importance
of
collaboration
in
building
national
cyber
resilience.

Francisco
Javier
Farfán
Contreras,
CISO
at
Burger
King,
will
share
practical
methodologies
for
achieving
cybersecurity
maturity
within
large
organizations.
He
will
detail
specific
strategies
that
have
enhanced
Burger
King’s
security
posture,
focusing
on
advanced
threat
detection
and
incident
response
capabilities.
This
session
will
provide
tangible
frameworks
that
organizations
can
implement
to
address
ever-evolving
cybersecurity
threats.

Esther
Matheo
from
ADIF
will
lead
a
critical
discussion
on
strengthening
physical
infrastructure
protection,
focusing
on
rail
and
transport
sectors.
Rafael
Ceres
Campo
from
Iberdrola
will
examine
how
the
role
of
the
CISO
is
evolving
in
response
to
advanced
persistent
threats
and
emerging
attack
vectors.
Additionally,
security
experts
from
Acciona,
CaixaBank
and
Banco
Sabadell
will
address
vulnerability
prioritization,
third-party
risk
mitigation
and
emerging
technology
integration.

“The
strategic
implementation
of
AI
in
cybersecurity
requires
careful
balance
and
deep
expertise,”
said
Jennifer
Eisenhofer,
vice
president
of
events
at
ISMG.
“At
EspañaSec
2025,
Spain’s
leading
security
practitioners
will
explore
how
to
harness
AI’s
defensive
capabilities
while
understanding
and
mitigating
its
potential
risks.”

As
Spain
continues
to
strengthen
its
national
cybersecurity
resilience,
the
EspañaSec
Cyber
Summit
will
provide
a
critical
platform
for
knowledge
exchange
and
collaboration.
By
bringing
together
industry
leaders,
policymakers
and
experts,
the
event
will
help
shape
Spain’s
cybersecurity
landscape
for
years
to
come.
With
practical
sessions
on
AI-driven
security,
workforce
development
and
compliance
with
regulations
like
NIS2,
EspañaSec
2025
promises
to
be
a
defining
moment
in
the
country’s
ongoing
cybersecurity
journey.

For
more
information
and
to
register,
visit
https://spain.cyberseries.io/.

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