Technology has become the best weapon for anticipating and responding to hybrid warfare
In a world marked by uncertainty, where geopolitical conflicts, climate emergencies and new forms of threat are intertwined, security has become an essential value for governments, businesses and citizens. The war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East and the proliferation of cyberattacks and disinformation have highlighted the need for advanced technologies capable of anticipating hybrid risks and threats and protecting critical infrastructure, such as airports, industrial plants and energy facilities.
Beyond war scenarios and so-called hybrid warfare, risk can also be perceived in the daily lives of citizens: from the management of natural emergencies to large-scale events. In all these contexts, it is crucial to ensure the safety of people and both physical and digital assets. Technology is now an indispensable ally in responding to these challenges, which is why Indra Group has launched IndraMind. This is the first Spanish technological initiative to develop sovereign artificial intelligence in a cyber-resilient environment and at the comprehensive service of protection, enabling risks to be anticipated, responses to be coordinated and potential damage to be mitigated as much as possible in both the civil and military spheres.
"The sense of protection has increased in recent years, and the emergence of conflicts such as the war in Ukraine or Gaza has led to much greater interest in investing in security and defending against possible threats that may arise in the future. We are seeing that the challenges facing European society are hybrid. We have civil infrastructures facing defence challenges," explains Ignacio Martínez, director of IndraMind.
Growing concern for security has driven global demand for increasingly advanced technological solutions capable of anticipating risks and minimising their impact. It is in this context that Indra Group is strengthening its role with sovereign technology to guarantee the strategic autonomy of Spain and, by extension, Europe. ‘The commitment to protect physical and digital assets and people is more than ever a key imperative that extends to all sectors and organisations, from passenger traffic to event organisation, industrial process security and the control of sensitive data in increasingly digital administrations. It is a challenge in which technology has become an indispensable companion, enabling us to feel safer in any situation,’ Martínez emphasises.
From the military to the civilian sphere: security as a cross-cutting layer
The increase in defence budgets also implies an increase in technological research that will encourage the transfer of knowledge from the military to the civilian world and vice versa. This renewed boom in dual technologies, i.e. solutions that can be used in both the military and civilian spheres, is an essential feature of a small group of companies with these capabilities, among which the Indra Group stands out for its solid positioning in both sectors.
Security has undoubtedly ceased to be an isolated function and has become a cross-cutting layer that spans all economic and social sectors. In this context, the technology corporation is leading the transformation of processes and threats with a comprehensive approach that covers the entire security lifecycle: planning, infrastructure preparation, system monitoring, response capacity and recovery from incidents, both physical and digital. IndraMind brings together specific capabilities in areas as diverse as surveillance, anti-drone systems, cyber defence, sensitive data protection and critical infrastructure protection.
Its solutions already provide differential value in strategic civil and military sectors, combining advanced technologies and unique cognitive capabilities. It has recently equipped the Social Security IT Management (GISS) with an advanced telematic identity verification system that will enable citizens to access digital services, ensuring regulatory compliance and protecting all parties from possible fraud.
From the protection of medical devices, confidential data and clinical processes in healthcare, to the security of intelligent systems and connected devices for mobility, IndraMind applies sovereign artificial intelligence similar to the digitalisation that today allows the coordination of swarms of drones for surveillance, asset protection and threat interception.
In complex industrial environments, IndraMind uses advanced AI, artificial vision, 3D lasers and digital twins to help optimise operations and reduce risks, capabilities that also extend to civil emergency scenarios where civil and military forces share a unified command and control system, supported by autonomous drones, satellites and resilient communications. IndraMind also strengthens national cyber defence by automating the detection of and response to threats in cyberspace, enhances civil cybersecurity by anticipating attack vectors through intelligent correlation of dispersed data, combats disinformation with AI trained to identify subtle patterns, and protects critical infrastructure with a physical and digital shield that integrates sensors, drones and autonomous agents against the growing threat of hybrid warfare.
‘Security is no longer just an operational necessity, it is a strategic requirement. In a hyperconnected and vulnerable world, technology is the only way to ensure the protection of people, assets and democracies. And technology makes it possible for that protection to be intelligent, effective and global,’ concludes Ignacio Martínez.