Cybersecurity for SDG Digital Initiatives Securing the Future of Sustainable Technology Deployments

Abstract

As digital transformation emerges as the main focus of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs), security needs of digital infrastructure have become even more important than before. Digital solutions that are related to SDGs, such as smart cities, e-governance, healthcare in the digital dimension, and green energy networks, are becoming highly dependent on large-scale networked devices, and cloud infrastructure. They are susceptible to online violence that may interrupt the services, impair information, and fail to inspire confidence. The paper addresses the use of cybersecurity in the protection of SDG-driven technologies by studying challenges and emerging trends in the protection of these technologies and best practices in cybersecurity. The study gives emphasis to case studies, analyzes currently employed frameworks and frameworks a robust approach dealing with secure deployments on digital foundations. This paper will support the idea of secure digital foundation to ensure the sustainability of a future; the paper is proposing to incorporate cybersecurity into the lifecycle of sustainable innovations.