Sofistic, a multinational advanced cybersecurity company belonging to the Cuatroochenta group, has become the first Spanish firm authorized in MDR services by Darktrace, a UK-based company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for threat detection and response. This distinction also extends to Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic, where the company is likewise a pioneer. With this recognition, Sofistic strengthens its real-time cybersecurity services by combining the expertise of its technical team with the training, support, and capabilities of Darktrace’s tools.
Sofistic’s managed detection and response (MDR) services, specialized in protecting public administrations, critical infrastructures, and financial institutions, are based on its own 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), distributed across Spain, Colombia, and Panama. This alliance consolidates the company’s cybersecurity services to detect, analyze, investigate, and rapidly respond to emerging threats. Moreover, MDR services are among those with the fastest-growing demand in response to the accelerated rise of threats, according to forecasts by Gartner.
With the ‘MDR Services Authorized’ distinction, Darktrace certifies that Sofistic’s team has the training, certification, and operational capabilities required to integrate and manage its advanced AI solutions. As Sofistic’s MDR Team Leader Julio Espinosa explains, “we combine the judgment and experience of our analysts with the features of Darktrace’s ActiveAI platform, which continuously learns from each client’s behavior and habits, identifying both known threats and subtle anomalies.” This enables faster and more accurate detection, analysis, and containment of complex threats, minimizing risks to organizations’ daily operations.
“It is a direct recognition of the high level of specialization and the rigorous certification process our team of analysts has successfully completed. Thanks to this technology, we can proactively hunt zero-day and insider threats, achieving a drastic reduction in detection and response times and providing our clients with the peace of mind of a team that anticipates cyber disruption.”
Sofistic, a Strategic and Trusted International Partner
The integration of Darktrace’s AI platform consolidates Sofistic’s role as a trusted cybersecurity company, strengthening organizations’ protection against emerging threats and providing guarantees of continuity and resilience in their operations. This recognition comes after the appointment of Mar López as the company’s CEO to lead its expansion and innovation in cybersecurity in both Spain and Latin America.
As part of its commitment to outreach and knowledge sharing, Sofistic has organized together with Cuatroochenta the talk “How Many ‘Me’s’ Do I Have on the Internet?” on digital identity and privacy, to be held on September 16 at the Andalusian Cybersecurity Center (CIAN) in Málaga. In addition, the firm is preparing Sofistic Experience, its annual client meeting to discuss and present key cybersecurity trends, for the end of the year. To further strengthen its position as a cutting-edge company, it will participate in the coming months in major industry events such as ENISE19 in León, the 19th STIC CCN-CERT Conference in Madrid, the 2025 Cybersec Summit in Costa Rica, the 18th SAFE Congress on Security, Cyber Threats, Fraud and Experience in Colombia, and the Latin American Banking Security Congress in Panama.
“Sofistic’s position as a global Darktrace partner and the only MDR services partner in Spain, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic strengthens our vision of continuing to lead in cybersecurity. Thanks to this alliance, we consolidate our knowledge, growth, and expansion, delivering AI-driven solutions that provide differential value for our clients.”