Mexico Eyes Russian Cybersecurity Model for Digital Push

As Mexico accelerates its digital transformation, it is now looking beyond traditional allies for cybersecurity insights. Russia’s cybersecurity model can help Mexico boost its digital transformation and diversify its tech partnerships, said Mexico’s Ambassador to Russia Eduardo Villegas during the Positive Hack Days Fest in Moscow.

During the Positive Hack Days Fest, Villegas met with several experts in the sector. He also presented initiatives such as Gosuslugi and the Russian technology parks, both considered as reference examples that could be adapted to the Mexican institutional environment, according to EFE. Russia’s Gosuslugi is a state system for the digitization of government procedures, while the country’s technology parks facilitate IT innovation in controlled and specialized environments.

Villegas also highlights the importance of activities such as the "Hackers Contest," a technical competition that simulates cyberattacks in a controlled environment. These types of dynamics, says Villegas, can be useful for both public and private companies in Mexico, allowing them to detect real vulnerabilities in their digital infrastructures and strengthen their IT defense systems.

The festival, considered one of the main cybersecurity meetings in Eurasia, is part of Positive Technologies' efforts to promote the development of offensive and defensive cybersecurity capabilities, a sector that has gained strategic relevance in global government and business management. 

Mexico has not yet established a formal cooperation agenda with Russia in this field, but the exploration of alternative models responds to the need to diversify its technological sources, adopt global best practices, and reduce structural dependence on single suppliers. The Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency, which aims to drive large-scale digital transformation throughout the country, is expected to analyze the models presented in the coming months to assess their viability within the national legal, operational, and cybersecurity framework. 

Although technological cooperation with the United States remains relevant, the Mexican government is also exploring international alternatives that contribute to strengthening technological sovereignty and diversifying its sources of knowledge and development, reports Forbes.