Secure Journey to AI: Telefónica Tech's roadmap to adopt AI with security, governance and compliance

At Telefónica Tech, we have published our roadmap Secure Journey to AI to help organisations adopt Artificial Intelligence securely, with strong governance and full regulatory compliance. This proposal addresses the new challenges posed by the use of AI, especially Generative AI, in business environments, from protecting data and infrastructure to the need to build trust and comply with regulatory frameworks.

Our proposal is structured around three key pillars: early risk identification, threat protection, and a 360º incident response strategy, which includes continuous monitoring and integration with our specialised Security Operations Centres (SOCs). This enables organisations to anticipate vulnerabilities, safeguard critical assets, and ensure full traceability and resilience of AI systems.

With this approach, we position security as a strategic enabler, not a barrier to innovation. We offer practical recommendations to address risks such as data leakage, prompt injection attacks, and the unauthorised use of AI tools. We also promote secure-by-design principles through robust architectures, identity control, and secure development practices.

Secure Journey to AI reflects our vision for trustworthy, sustainable and business-aligned AI. We support companies at every stage of their AI adoption journey, ensuring that the technology becomes a reliable driver of transformation — built on confidence, control and long-term value