Shielding the Spanish Cyberspace: An Interview with Spain’s National Cryptologic Centre (CCN)

This interview between Rubén Arcos and Spain’s National Cryptologic Centre (CCN) was conducted via email on 24 October 2022. CCN is part of Spain’s National Intelligence Centre (CNI), and through its national alert and response centre against cyberattacks and cyber threats, CCN-CERT, it contributes to the cybersecurity of Spain. The discussion focuses on Spain’s approach to cybersecurity, existing tools for information sharing/management of cyber incidents and tools supporting the production of intelligence on cyber threats. It also deals with current and emerging trends in the cyber domain and developments and activities in the fields of prevention, detection and response. Finally, the interview highlights measures in the March 2022 National Cybersecurity Plan and initiatives against potential cyber-attacks during elections.