ciberseguridad
nounCEFR B1
What does “ciberseguridad” mean in English?
cybersecurity, the practice of protecting digital systems and data from attack; one word no hyphen; ciber- prefix is productive
Example sentences
La empresa invirtió en ciberseguridad después de que hackearan varias cuentas de empleados durante el año anterior.
The company invested in cybersecurity after several employee accounts were hacked during the previous year.
El experto en ciberseguridad explicó que la mayoría de los ataques ocurrían porque los usuarios no actualizaban sus contraseñas regularmente.
The cybersecurity expert explained that most attacks occurred because users did not update their passwords regularly.
Es fundamental que aprendas sobre ciberseguridad si trabajas con información confidencial de clientes o de la empresa.
It is essential that you learn about cybersecurity if you work with confidential client or company information.
How to use it
Ciberseguridad (cybersecurity) is a feminine compound noun (la ciberseguridad) formed with the prefix ciber- (from 'cyber') plus seguridad (security). It has no space or hyphen — written as one word. It refers to the practice and discipline of protecting digital systems, accounts, and data from attacks. At B1 it appears in news-consumption and digital-literacy contexts. Related vocabulary in the same semantic field: el hackereo / el ciberataque (cyberattack), la privacidad digital (digital privacy), los datos personales (personal data), el antivirus.
Common mistake
Ciberseguridad is one word with no hyphen or space. The prefix ciber- is productive and appears in ciberataque, ciberacoso (cyberbullying), ciberdelito (cybercrime). Seguridad alone can mean security in any domain — digital or physical. When the digital domain must be specified, use la seguridad informática or la ciberseguridad.