Cybersecurity Emerges as Strategic Priority Among Mexican Firms

Forty-two percent of organizations in Mexico position cybersecurity as a strategic lever for digital transformation, according to the latest Kyndryl Readiness Report 2025. However, only 34% of national corporations report complete preparation for managing current technological environment risks, establishing digital resilience as an operational imperative for the Mexican market.

"Digital resilience is synonymous with strategic vision. Initiatives like Zero Trust models, network segmentation, protection of privileged identities, or cybersecurity crisis simulations allow organizations to operate with greater confidence and agility," says Carlos Marcel, General Director, Kyndryl Mexico.

The landscape reveals a progressive evolution in the digital capabilities of Mexican businesses, evidenced by the strengthening of their operational resilience. Between November 2024 and November 2025, 88% of companies implemented improvements derived from events that compromised business continuity, reports Kyndryl. This metric reinforces the sector's response and recovery capability, a critical component in enterprise risk management.

The Readiness Report 2025, which encompasses 21 economies, places Mexico at the convergence of high digital ambition and sustained momentum for modernizing its technological infrastructure. Companies are integrating cybersecurity and automation while modernizing critical environments, consolidating a clear trajectory toward superior digital maturity and resilience within the country.

Despite this progress, 84% of business leaders say the speed of technological evolution is a constant challenge. Nevertheless, 19% of organizations are actively working to strengthen interdepartmental communication, a necessary condition to scale large-scale technology projects and translate investment into measurable and quantifiable results. 

"The key for Mexico is not to invest more, but to invest better, with a key strategy. Whether companies allocate resources to modern infrastructure, comprehensive security, or governance models, every decision must be aligned with the business purpose. Only then does technology truly translate into value and growth," says Marcel to Mundo Ejecutivo.

Strategic investment, rather than capital volume, can be the differentiating factor in this environment. This approach recalibrates the focus of technology investment, directly linking it to business objectives with return on investment (ROI).

In parallel, AI is increasingly penetrating Mexican corporations. Kyndryl reports that 88% of companies anticipate that AI will transform labor roles over the course of the next year. In direct response to this projection, the increase in AI investment reached 33% during the analyzed period. Six out of ten leaders seek to accelerate the ROI of AI initiatives, while organizations of all sizes advance the integration of this technology into their core operational models.

The study also identifies opportunities for improvement in the execution of innovation. Sixty-three percent of surveyed individuals report that innovation processes cease after initial proof of concepts. Additionally, 30% identify a need for greater alignment between IT areas and business units. 

"Far from limiting or giving up their technology projects, Mexican companies are aware of the advantages that technology and cybersecurity offer, and they are acting with that mindset to integrate it into their business models," says Marcel.

The Kyndryl Readiness Report 2025 combines survey data from 3,700 senior leaders and decision makers in 21 countries, including Mexico.