The attack surface, the assets to manage, and digitalization are growing, but IT departments aren't keeping pace

“The attack surface, the assets to manage, and digitalization are growing, but IT departments aren't keeping pace”

ZIUR Director María Penilla participates in PwC's ‘Digital Trust Insights 2026’ in Bilbao

“With digitalization, the attack surface and the assets to be managed have grown, but IT departments haven't grown at the same pace.” This was the assertion of María Penilla, director of ZIUR, at the ‘Digital Trust Insights 2026’ event, organized by PwC in Bilbao. The event featured presentations by professionals from different areas of the cybersecurity ecosystem in the Basque Country.

Penilla gave a talk on the evolution of cybersecurity in the industrial sector and also presented the results of ZIUR's latest project, developed with the predictive technology tool ‘KELA’. This initiative has helped 80 organizations prevent attacks.

“Threat intelligence allows us to reduce costs associated with security breaches, regulatory fines, and loss of customer trust, because it helps companies anticipate and mitigate cyberattacks,” Penilla stated.

On the other hand, the ZIUR expert delved into the imminent challenges facing industrial companies, such as the entry into force of new cybersecurity regulations. In this regard, she explained the new ‘ZIUR Acceleration Program,’ which will be presented to manufacturing companies in Gipuzkoa on December 11th.

This program, which aims to help organizations comply with European cybersecurity regulations for connected industrial products (CRA), will be developed through a marketplace, supported by leading international companies.

She then explored other current challenges, such as the increase in attacks on supply chains and the adoption of new technological tools. Regarding AI, she stated that “a lot of money has been invested in recent years without any return, and we expect to start seeing a return on investment around 2026.”