Analysis of electronic parts for reuse in a circular economy model

1. Objective

The process of analyzing and reusing electronic parts entails cybersecurity risks, since the information about the components and their functionality may be vulnerable to attacks. It is key to implement cybersecurity measures to protect the information and guarantee the integrity of the process.

2. Workflow

Risk scoring for each part

According to the origin and destination of each part, a risk map may be established, a scoring that enables you to decide and prioritize the actions to take depending on the level of trust

Parts analysis:

·        The security scoring defines the priorities and the cybersecurity analysis to be carried out on each part.

·        An exhaustive análisis is carried out for each part to assess its status and functionality. This process implies the compilation of data such as specifications, history of previous usage, condition, etc.

·        In the viability assessment, each part is connected to a cybersecurity laboratory which verifies that it is “clean”, containing no vulnerabilities, and provides trust in its reutilization.