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La Ciberseguridad como pilar de la calidad científica, la competitividad y la legitimidad académica
Jesús Alfonso Soto Pineda. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
https://doi.org/10.54988/uaj.979-13-990252-7-9_04
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El presente documento analiza el papel de la ciberseguridad como un componente estratégico, jurídico y ético dentro del ecosistema de la investigación científica contemporánea. Con la creciente digitalización del entorno académico y la aparición de amenazas cibernéticas de mayor sofisticación, la ciberseguridad debe ser concebida no como un complemento técnico, sino como una dimensión transversal de la calidad científica que a su vez promueve la competitividad institucional. Por ello, este texto presenta casos recientes de ciberataques a universidades, explora el marco vigente de actuación y su razón de ser, y revisa modelos y estrategias de protección aplicadas por instituciones públicas y privadas. Asimismo, se proponen principios de actuación y recomendaciones para desarrollar una política integral de ciberseguridad en el ámbito universitario, dirigida a fortalecer la reputación y la competitividad, y a favorecer la implementación de políticas que tomen en consideración de manera nuclear la gobernanza institucional, la infraestructura tecnológica, la cooperación internacional y la formación ética.
This document analyzes the role of cybersecurity as a strategic, legal, and ethical component within the contemporary scientific research ecosystem. With the increasing digitalization of the academic environment and the emergence of more sophisticated cyber threats, cybersecurity must be understood not as a mere technical add-on, but as a cross-cutting dimension of scientific quality that also enhances institutional competitiveness. Accordingly, this paper presents recent cases of cyberattacks on universities, explores the current regulatory framework and its underlying rationale, and reviews protection models and strategies adopted by both public and private institutions. Furthermore, it proposes guiding principles and recommendations for developing a comprehensive cybersecurity policy in the university setting—one aimed at strengthening institutional reputation and competitiveness, while promoting the implementation of policies that place institutional governance, technological infrastructure, international cooperation, and ethical training at their core.
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Ciberseguridad académica, ética de la investigación, gobernanza universitaria, protección de datos, competitividad.
Academic cybersecurity, research ethics, university governance, data protection, competitiveness.
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Cómo citar / How to cite
Soto Pineda, J. A. (2025). La Ciberseguridad como pilar de la calidad científica, la competitividad y la legitimidad académica. En Academia Iberoamericana de La Rábida, (1ª ed.), Formación en ciberseguridad y ética en trabajos académicos y científicos (pp. 97-112). Huelva: Academia Iberoamericana de La Rábida / United Academic Journals (UA Journals). https://doi.org/10.54988/uaj.979-13-990252-7-9_04
