SOFTENG4 March, 2026 min read

Softeng joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)

Microsoft has added Softeng to the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), the global ecosystem of leading cybersecurity partners. With this addition, Microsoft recognizes Softeng as one of the partners best positioned to deliver intelligent, integrated security solutions aligned with industry best practices.

Microsoft's official designation logo - Paco Salcedo, President of Microsoft Spain, visits Softeng following the company's acceptance into the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) program.

From left to right: Inma Rasero, Customer Solutions Advisor Softeng; Paco Salcedo, President of Microsoft; Carlos Colell, CEO of Softeng; and Oscar Ruiz, Microsoft PDM.

The incorporation of Softeng to MISA is not only a recognition, but brings added value to the security ecosystem of Microsoft, thanks to its unique expertise in Microsoft technology and cybersecurity services and advanced specializations.

In this context, Paco Salcedo, president of Microsoft Spain, has visited the headquarters of Softeng in Barcelona, where he had the opportunity to see first hand how we are helping our customers to incorporate Artificial Intelligence safely, especially through our Agents tool, designed to create AI agents with guarantees of protection and governance.

Meeting at the offices of Softeng with Paco Salcedo, president of Microsoft Spain, after the admission of the company in MISA.

“Being a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association allows us to work more closely with Microsoft to further strengthen our capabilities in cybersecurity, offering our customers a more secure environment to move forward with confidence.” Carlos Colell, CEO of Softeng.

Being part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) means for our customers to have a partner validated by Microsoft, within an ecosystem that drives joint innovation, threat intelligence sharing and best practices in cybersecurity.

“Softeng’s SOC-CSIRT has been a total success. Before all the security events we had to deal with us, now no longer. The peace of mind you bring is brutal.”

Jacob Ribes, Resp. of Communications and Cybersecurity of Grefusa.

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Paco Salcedo, president of Microsoft Spain, during his visit to the offices of Softeng.

This collaboration reinforces our leadership position in cybersecurity, accelerating innovation to improve our ability to anticipate increasingly complex threats, with the goal of offering frontier companies robust and reliable solutions that enable them to move forward securely.

For her part, Maria Thomson, director of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, highlights:

“The Microsoft Intelligent Security Association has become a dynamic ecosystem made up of the world’s most trusted security vendors. Our members share Microsoft’s commitment to collaboration within the cybersecurity community to improve our customers’ ability to predict, detect and respond to threats faster.”

About MISA

Founded in 2018, MISA brings together leaders from Microsoft and some of the world’s leading security vendors with the goal of collaborating in the face of cyber threats and contributing to the creation of safer digital environments. Its mission is to develop intelligent, integrated, AI-supported solutions that help organizations protect themselves in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

If you’d like to learn more about MISA, visit the official website.