BBVA chosen Telefónica Tech to include cutting-edge applied sciences in synthetic intelligence and course of automation to forestall cyber threats and strengthen the cybersecurity of its operations on a worldwide scale. In addition, the partnership consists of the institution of a brand new middle of experience in Mexico, which can function a mirror of BBVA’s current Global Cybersecurity Center in Spain. The mixture of the 2 facilities will present complete and uninterrupted protection throughout the Group.
The growth of this new challenge makes Telefónica Tech one in every of BBVA’s essential strategic companions in cyber safety. The financial institution will incorporate the know-how firm’s newest developments, backed by its international expertise and intelligence benefits to detect, determine and reply to potential threats, whereas monitoring the actions of cyber attackers. Telefónica Tech gives round 50 companies aimed toward offering a holistic safety response to every aspect of the financial institution’s operations and enterprise, together with options to foretell threats upfront, defining operational ways, methods to strengthen BBVA’s resilience and defending its Data Processing Centers (DPCs).
One of the principle novelties of this settlement is the creation of a brand new Center of Expertise within the Americas in Mexico, which might be totally operational in July and be part of the BBVA Cybersecurity Center in Europe (Spain). The two hubs might be staffed by round 200 Telefónica Tech cybersecurity specialists, who will work along with the BBVA workforce to supply international and complementary companies, forming one of many largest cybersecurity facilities within the monetary business.
“These two facilities devoted to cybersecurity are distinctive within the monetary business and mark one other step in defending our infrastructure with the newest technological developments. Our objective is to strengthen our safety in opposition to any kind of assault and to be the financial institution that provides the very best service to our clients with the very best safety ensures in the marketplace,” mentioned Sergio Fidalgo, Global CISO at BBVA.
María Jesús Almazor, COO for Spain and the Americas at Telefónica Tech, factors out that it is crucial for organizations to constantly evolve their cybersecurity measures to allow them to anticipate threats and finest reply when attacked: “We are happy to be concerned in BBVA’s international safety course of with our technological capabilities and professional expertise. Supported by a worldwide community of greater than 1,500 individuals in cybersecurity operations and greater than 10 Security Operations Centers (SOCs) in Europe and the Americas, our specialists monitor and oversee the group’s safety 24/7,” he mentioned.
As its cybersecurity operations evolve, BBVA continues on its path to digital transformation by partnering with Telefónica Tech to undertake cutting-edge applied sciences in synthetic intelligence and course of automation to raised shield digital clients within the greater than 25 international locations the place the financial institution operates.