Latin America and the Caribbean cyber-resilience skills gap weakens critical infrastructure defense
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Cyber resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean is being constrained by a cybersecurity skills shortage, leaving critical infrastructure defense weaker as digital ecosystems expand. Only 13% of organizations said they trust national cyber defenses, while 49% were not confident. More than two-thirds reported missing the people and capabilities needed to improve resilience. The gap raises the risk that digital growth becomes a broader security liability.
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22.01.2026 18:05 2 articles · 4mo ago
WEF report flags cyber-resilience weakness in Latin America and the Caribbean
Industry Or Public Sector UpdateThe World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 says organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the lowest confidence of any region in their governments' ability to defend critical infrastructure, with only 13% confident and 49% not confident, and that more than two-thirds are missing the people and capabilities needed to improve cyber resilience. The assessment links the region's digital expansion to a cybersecurity skills shortage, weak incident-response capacity, and a widening gap that could turn digital progress into systemic vulnerability.
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- Latin American Orgs Lack Confidence in Cyber Defenses, Skills — www.darkreading.com — 22.01.2026 18:05
- Latin American Orgs Lack Confidence in Cyber Defenses, Skills — www.darkreading.com — 22.01.2026 18:05