HCSS Report Assesses Economic and Social Value of Non-Profit Cybersecurity Organisations (hcss.nl)

• HCSS report quantifies value of non-profit cybersecurity organisations using counterfactual analysis.
• Estimates replacement cost of services at hundreds of millions, avoided harms at billions, and underpinned economic activity at hundreds of billions of dollars.
• Recommendations include dedicated government funding and integration into national cybersecurity strategies.

"A new report by The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS), commissioned by Common Good Cyber, finds that non-profit cybersecurity organisations generate significant but under-recognised economic and social value. Using a counterfactual assessment, the study estimates that replacing these services with market alternatives could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, while the harms they prevent amount to billions in avoided losses. Critical infrastructure, standards, and coordination mechanisms they sustain underpin economic activity worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The report recommends dedicated government funding, integration into national cybersecurity strategies, and industry support for the sector."