Global Cybersecurity: how to secure your network at the infrastructure level

These figures highlight the scale of the problem, which affects not only large corporations but also small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), many of which lack the resources to deal with it. According to the report, last year 74% of ransomware attacks targeted companies with 1,000 employees or fewer. The losses resulting from cyberattacks on these companies amounted to an average cost of €50,000.

Apart from the direct financial impact, multinationals and SMEs also suffer reputational damage, operational disruptions, loss of customer trust, and legal costs. In many cases, these intangible consequences are harder to reverse than the security breach itself.

The Catalan agency noted that global cybersecurity revenue through 2028 will grow at an annual rate of 10%, reaching $275 billion. The Asia region (12.3%) will see the largest increase in revenue during the 2023–2028 period, followed by Europe (10.3%) and the Americas (9.8%). The sectors with the highest demand are financial services, public administration, and healthcare.

In the European market, five countries rank among the world’s top 15 in cybersecurity revenue, with the following standing out in descending order of revenue: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. Furthermore, the report explains that Europe was the region most affected by these attacks, accounting for 45% of the global total, due to its high concentration of innovative companies, banks, critical infrastructure, and public agencies.

The cybercrime trends that defined 2024 were ransomware, identity theft, and geopolitical DDoS attacks. The report highlights how generative AI has multiplied attack vectors, enabling the creation of highly personalized phishing attacks that increase their effectiveness.

This context makes it essential for companies to invest in this area to protect their connections, data, and, above all, their financial capital and digital assets. Most corporations invest in peripheral cybersecurity solutions such as antivirus software, standalone firewalls, or sporadic audits. However, the current approach requires security starting at the network’s core, with segmentation, visibility, end-to-end encryption, and automated response.

Therefore, when it comes to improving their connections, companies must seek technological solutions that place security at the core of their network infrastructure— not as an afterthought.

This is where the SAIWALL Secure SD-WAN solution makes a difference in enterprise connectivity.

At SAIMA SYSTEMS, we offer a network design with reduced exposure to external threats that securely segments traffic between locations and users. This enables full control from headquarters, which monitors access to data and services. For example, in a network with multiple international offices, SAIWALL Secure SD-WAN enables the detection of suspicious access in real time from any location and isolates the affected node, ensuring operational continuity for the rest of the system.

With SAIWALL Secure SD-WAN:

• Connections are protected through end-to-end encryption.
• Advanced firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) are integrated to detect cyber threats before an attack occurs.
• It replaces older models such as MPLS, which were more rigid and less secure against today’s threats.
• It eliminates companies’ dependence on specific service providers.

SAIMA SYSTEMS also offers another key advantage for businesses: its in-depth knowledge of regulations across different regions, such as Europe, Asia and the Americas, where cybersecurity compliance requirements vary.

Our team’s technology enables dynamic adaptation to the local regulations of each country.

Some examples:

• China Telecom, the leading Chinese global operator, is a global partner of SAIMA SYSTEMS. This makes it possible to offer a network infrastructure that complies with Chinese legislation and avoids being blocked by government firewalls.
• In Europe, SAIMA SYSTEMS ensures compliance with regulatory frameworks such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and adapts its solutions to emerging regulatory frameworks, providing secure technology ready for the sectors with the highest demands in terms of cybersecurity and operational resilience.
   

In an environment where threats are on the rise, integrating cybersecurity from the infrastructure level is no longer an option, but a defensive strategy. With SAIWALL Secure SD-WAN, network protection becomes a competitive asset that safeguards the present and prepares the business for the future.