SICT,US Embassy Held a Cybersecurity Workshop in Mexico

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), the Commercial Service of the Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, held a workshop on good practices for the implementation of cybersecurity frameworks. The workshop covered various subjects related to the protection of organization’s technological assets and the value of collaborate bilateral initiatives.

The workshop was hosted at the Postal Palace, was attended by the Undersecretary of Communications and Transportation, Rogelio Jiménez Pons, the Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs of the US Embassy, John Breidenstine, and the Director of the Mexican Postal Service, Rocío Bárcena Molina. 

During the workshop, participants emphasized the importance of developing comprehensive, proactive, and coordinated cybersecurity frameworks to safeguard the technological assets of institutions and organizations. 

The workshop also facilitated the exchange of ideas, legislative positions, and experiences was facilitated between the public, private, and academic sectors of both countries, with the aim of strengthening cybersecurity processes in six critical areas: governance, identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery, with the aim of addressing the issues set out in the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024, in which cybersecurity was identified as one of the five greatest economic threats worldwide.

Furthermore, the relevance of joining efforts through continuous collaboration and generating synergies to promote a better understanding among nations was stressed, including best practices for the implementation and dissemination of technical instruments and tools in cybersecurity.

In order to provide greater perspectives and solutions, there were also virtual and face-to-face participation by professionals with experience in areas related to innovation, management and implementation of technologies, digital development, information security, and cybersecurity, from the federal and state public sector, various academic institutions, and the telecommunications and information technology industry.

This workshop, according to Rogelio Jiménez,  is expected to strengthen bilateral cybersecurity by fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among key players in the field. It is expected that the conclusions and recommendations derived from this event will contribute in a concrete way to improve Mexico's cybersecurity systems, thus promoting a more secure and trustworthy environment for institutions and organizations in both the public and private sectors.