The government will invest 1.157 million in enhancing cybersecurity and electronic defense as part of the rise in military spending
Minister of Digital Transformation and Public Service, óscar lópezIt announced that the government will invest 1,157 million euros in enhancing cyberspace and electronic defense of the country, which will be determined with a series of measures that will be framing in the “Industrial and Technology Plan for Security and Defense” at the end of April Pedro Sanchez In order to achieve a 2 % defense expenses of GDP A total of 10471 million euros gave.
The Council of Ministers approved an agreement worth 1,157 million euros to enhance our electronic security. A greater investment effort in Spain’s history in terms of cybersecurity “Indeed, the biggest jump will give it in this regard,” Lopez said at the press conference after the Council of Ministers.
In the development of this plan to enhance cybersecurity in the country, the ministries of the presidency, the interior, defense and digital transformation, as well as the treasury port, cooperated with “Search for” budget elements In order to reach the financing of 1157 million euros. Of course, the government did not specify the elements that appeared in this amount.
In 2024, more than 100,000 electronic attacks were discovered in Spain, and every three days there was one considered “very dangerous”, although Lopez has confirmed that in the past decade has increased 300 % electronic attacks in the country And 70 % of them are received by agencies, companies and entities, while the rest affects citizens.
Regarding the implementation of these funds to enhance cybersecurity, 700 million euros will go to the Ministry of Defense Through the National Intelligence Center (CNI), the National Center for Transparency (CCN), Information, Communications and Technology Systems (CESIC) and the joint electronic space leadership, LUóPez has detailed.
In addition, the Ministry of Digital and Public Service will receive 255 million eurosWhich will be implemented through the digital management agency, from Red.es and the Secretariat of Communications. This is added 189 million For the Ministry of Interior and around 14 million From the euro that will be managed by the Ministry of Presidency.
As López explained, the security strengthening plan and cyberspace in Spain will be completed in 40 projects will be the main goal of protecting information and servicesAnd especially the critical infrastructure.
Sources from the Ministry of Digital Transformation have reached a detail that among the procedures stipulated in the plan Motivation to the Safety Operations Center 5G (SOC 5G)This leads to monitoring regulations, regulations and regulations in the 5G cyber security and supporting operators, manufacturers, companies and departments.
CyberRressyLINCia will also be strengthened for digital management services Improving the attack resistance Of the systems of all public departments.
This has been added to the use of advanced artificial intelligence techniques in cyber attack systems and improved coordination of the response of public and private cyber security centers. The early alert generation system in the field of cyber defense and cyberspace and cooperation with universities will also be strengthened to discuss these areas.
