Professional Ethics and Cybersecurity Education: A Strategy to Promote Sustainable Development

Abstract

This article explores the intersection between ethics, cybersecurity and sustainable development. First, a systematic literature review of various databases is presented in order to establish the theoretical framework and identify the main trends in the field, the information found was filtered and analyzed, allowing us to highlight that cybersecurity is essential to protect the online information and foster trust in a digital world and that education on this topic helps prevent cybercrimes, comply with regulations and laws, and promote digital inclusion (Cisco, s.f.). In addition, the importance of professional ethics in technology is highlighted to guarantee that decisions related to it are made ethically, considering the social and environmental impacts that they may generate. Notorious examples, such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal, are mentioned to highlight the importance of ethics in technology. Next, the methodology used is described, which includes a multiple case study of leading organizations in the technology sector. The results of this study are presented in the third section, where the ethical cybersecurity practices implemented by these organizations are analyzed. In the fourth section, a strategy to promote cybersecurity education and professional ethics in Colombia is discussed as a means to address specific cybersecurity challenges in the country, such as ransomware attacks and cybercrimes and their impact on sustainable development, highlighting the need to make ethical decisions in technology to balance economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. Finally, the conclusions are presented and recommendations are made to promote ethics in cybersecurity and sustainable development at the organizational and societal level.