ciberseguridad
/θibeɾseɡuɾiˈdad/feminine
The Spanish word for cybersecurity is ciberseguridad.
ciberseguridad refers to security against electronic attacks, such as cyberwarfare.
Meaning: security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ciberseguridad is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/θibeɾseɡuɾiˈdad/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word seguridad is used for both the technical concept of 'security' and the emotional state of 'confidence' or 'certainty'.
- Unlike the English 'cybersecurity', which often uses a 'y', the Spanish ciberseguridad always uses an 'i' because the prefix ciber- is standardized by the Royal Spanish Academy.
- While ciberseguridad is common, some older legal texts in Spain and Latin America still refer to digital threats through the lens of delitos informáticos, focusing on the crime rather than the security field.
Examples in context
- Las empresas deben invertir en seguridad informática para proteger sus datos y sistemas.Companies should invest in cybersecurity to protect their data and systems.
- El gobierno debe implementar políticas de protección cibernética efectivas.The government must implement effective cybersecurity policies.
- La ciberseguridad es vital para las empresas.Cybersecurity is vital for companies.
- Necesitamos mejorar nuestra ciberseguridad.We need to improve our cybersecurity.
- Ella estudia una carrera de ciberseguridad.She is studying a cybersecurity degree.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing their new office protocols.
- Lucía¿Qué opinas de la nueva política de ciberseguridad?What do you think of the new cybersecurity policy?
- DanielCreo que es necesaria para protegernos, Lucía.I think it is necessary to protect us, Lucía.
- LucíaTienes razón, Daniel.You are right, Daniel.
- DanielDebemos ser muy cuidadosos con las contraseñas.We must be very careful with passwords.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cybersecurity” translations and entries ciberseguridad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
