ciberseguridad
/θibeɾseɡuɾiˈdad/
The Spanish word for cyber security is ciberseguridad.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ciberseguridad is feminine and is typically used with the definite article la, as in la ciberseguridad.
How do you pronounce it?
/θibeɾseɡuɾiˈdad/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the English spelling 'cyber' within the Spanish word. Instead of writing cyberseguridad, use the Spanish 'i' to form ciberseguridad.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word seguridad is used for both technical 'security' and the emotional feeling of 'safety', so ciberseguridad implies both system protection and user peace of mind.
- In many formal Spanish technical documents, you might see the term 'seguridad informática' used instead of 'ciberseguridad'. This is because 'informática' is the traditional term for the entire field of computer science.
- The prefix ciber- is used to rapidly create new Spanish terms for digital concepts, as seen in its pairing with espacio to form ciberespacio.
Examples in context
- La seguridad cibernética es una preocupación global en la actualidadCyber security is a global concern nowadays.
- La ciberseguridad es muy importante hoy en día.Cyber security is very important nowadays.
- Necesitamos mejorar nuestra ciberseguridad corporativa.We need to improve our corporate cyber security.
- Él estudia una carrera de ciberseguridad.He is studying a cyber security degree.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their career goals.
- MateoMaría, quiero trabajar en ciberseguridad.María, I want to work in cyber security.
- MaríaEs una carrera con mucho futuro, Mateo.It is a career with a great future, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Conoces algún curso bueno de ciberseguridad?Do you know any good cyber security courses?
- MaríaSí, yo puedo recomendarte algunos.Yes, I can recommend some to you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ciberseguridad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
