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The island president, Rosa Dávila, and the regional government’s vice-minister of the Presidency, Alfonso Cabello, signed the agreement to join the CSIRT-CAN
The Cabildo of Tenerife and the Government of the Canary Islands have signed the agreement for the adherence of the island corporation to the Computer Security Incident Response Team of the Canary Islands (CSIRT-CAN) to strengthen cybersecurity. The document was signed by the president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, and the vice-minister of the Presidency of the Government of the Canary Islands, Alfonso Cabello, in an event that also included the presence of the Cabildo’s minister of the Presidency, José Miguel Ruano, the Director General of Digital Transformation of Public Services of the Government of the Canary Islands, Guadalupe González; and the island director of Human Resources and Digital Transformation, Juan Manuel Santana.
The Computer Security Incident Response Team of the Canary Islands (CSIRT-CAN) is an initiative of the Government of the Canary Islands aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of the local entities in the archipelago. This project has a funding of around 7 million euros through Next Generation Funds and aims to protect institutions and citizens from cyber threats, offering various services. Through the CSIRT-CAN, the adhered entities have access to reactive and proactive services that enhance protection and response to incidents, aligning with regulations such as the National Security Scheme (ENS) and ISO 27001.
Rosa Dávila points out that “technology is very useful to help us connect with citizens and provide the services they require, but it is true that this relationship needs to be established securely. This tool is important because it offers security mechanisms that will allow us to maintain a seamless relationship with citizens safely and protect ourselves against potential attacks.”
For his part, Alfonso Cabello asserts that “the Cabildo of Tenerife has taken an important step and joins the strategy of the Government of the Canary Islands to strengthen all public administrations in that goal, not only to be closer to citizens, but also to ensure that all those relationships are safer. In the global context in which we operate, where public administrations can advance in administrative simplification, we need to be increasingly open, share more data, and work with the managed in a simpler way. And doing that more securely is vital. For that, we have this project, with over 7 million euros from Next Generation Funds, and together with the Cabildo of Tenerife, we will also bring it to the municipalities. This way, we will be more robust in addressing the future challenges of Administration while guaranteeing security and data protection.”
The adherence to the CSIRT-CAN project offers multiple benefits for the Cabildo of Tenerife, such as the expansion of capabilities and improvement in prevention and response, as well as resource optimisation. In this regard, José Miguel Ruano indicates that “the signing of the agreement represents a significant step in our commitment to technological security. This is something we have been working on from the island direction of Human Resources, Public Services, and Digital Transformation of the Cabildo with the Government of the Canary Islands, and this agreement strengthens us against the attacks faced by public administrations and enhances the relationship with citizens.”
Guadalupe González explains that “cybersecurity is one of the most important challenges facing public administrations in the coming years. The effort of the Government of the Canary Islands, alongside the Cabildos and municipalities, will allow the establishment not only of measures that reinforce the security of administrations against possible attacks but also to protect citizens’ data. This will enable the establishment of a structure that allows us to defend ourselves better together against these potential attacks.”
The signing of the agreement consolidates the position of the Cabildo of Tenerife as a benchmark in cybersecurity at both the insular and national levels, leveraging synergies and resources to effectively protect the digital assets and services of the municipalities and the corporation itself. With this adherence, the Cabildo will strengthen its security infrastructure and contribute to a collaborative cybersecurity ecosystem across the whole of the Canary Islands.
