cybersecurity
Ministers of Science and Interior present report on Cybersecurity in Chile
The report highlights priority areas for research and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to improve cybersecurity in the country.
In a joint effort to strengthen cybersecurity in Chile, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia) and the Ministry of the Interior presented the report "Research and Development in Cybersecurity". The objective of the study is to identify key areas to improve information security in institutions and for citizens.
The event, led by the undersecretary of MinCiencia, Carolina Gainza, and with the participation of Daniel Álvarez, National Cybersecurity Coordinator, Alejandra Pizarro, director of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID), and other experts, highlighted the strategic importance of cybersecurity for the economy and national security.
"Cybersecurity is a strategic priority that affects all citizens. We must work together to strengthen our capabilities and develop innovative solutions" stressed Carolina Gainza, undersecretary of MinCiencia.
For his part, Daniel Álvarez emphasized the need to address cybersecurity in a systemic and multidisciplinary way in order to fill the existing gaps in the country.
Progress and priorities of the report
The report, which is part of the commitments of the Interministerial Cybersecurity Roundtable and the National Cybersecurity Policy 2023-2028, presents three main objectives:
- Assess the current state and future trends in cybersecurity through a bibliometric analysis that highlights the most relevant research topics of the last decade.
- Detect research networks and international collaborations through the analysis of joint publications.
- Identify priority areas in R&D that require public policy support and impetus, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography, Security and Education.
Romina Torres, an academic at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, explained that the report analyzed some 200 research studies on cybersecurity, addressing topics such as access control management and cyber-physical systems security. Torres stressed the importance of this study to make researchers visible and to chart the way towards the development of innovative products in line with the national cybersecurity policy.
What challenges remain to be solved?
Undersecretary Gainza mentioned several challenges revealed by the report, such as the gender gap and the centralization of research in the Metropolitan Region. "We must motivate more women to take an interest in cybersecurity and bring research to other regions," she said.
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Source: Future 360
