1、Analysis of cyber impacts and suggested actionsJanuary 2024SustainabilityHow can cyber do its part of the job?Why does cyber matter for sustainability?Cyber Sustainability-20242 WavestoneCyber represents a significant proportion of information systems(+/-5%of the IT budget*)and is growing rapidly to

2、 face new threats.Cybersecurity controls have a major impact on the way information systems are designed and operated,hence their strategic importance for overall carbon footprint.Wavestone and the Campus Cyber developed a methodology to measure the impact of cyber and identify actions that need to

3、be taken to reduce carbon emissions with no compromise to risk.This study is an exploratory methodological framework,unique in its approach,which aims to be adopted by the stakeholders and enhanced in the years to come.*According to Wavestones benchmark on 100+organizations across all sectors,5.3%of

4、 the IT budget is spent on cybersecurity on average.3 WavestoneMethodology:focusing on GHG emissionsTo assess the impact of cybersecurity,we focused first on hich are the consequences of a security control.Impacts on biodiversity,natural resources depletion,water/air/soil pollution,etc.are not in sc

5、ope of this study because they are often correlated with emissions(as long as lifespan of IT equipment is maximized)and indicators to measure them are less matureIn scope:PCs,servers and appliances:manufacturing and utilizationData centers support infrastructure utilizationExternal services,includin

6、g a share of the CloudBusiness travel:train and planeServers and workstations location have been taken into account with a location-based approach.Out of scope:Data centers:constructionNetwork infrastructure and offices:construction and utilizationCybersecurity teams commuting&business travel by car