NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
A free framework, voluntary for most organisations, for governing, identifying and reducing cyber risk. Version 2.0 (February 2024) added a sixth function, Govern.
DairyCyber Resilience Hub
Connecting farms, cooperatives, processors, logistics providers and cyber experts to improve resilience across the dairy value chain.
Hub overview
Collective resilience for a connected sector.
Dairy depends on continuous collection, automated processing and tightly controlled temperatures. The hub focuses on readiness where even short outages can cause significant waste.
What we do in the hub
Threat briefings
Timely, food-sector context on emerging threats and defensive priorities.
Expert roundtables
Small, trusted conversations between operators, practitioners and partners.
Resilience exercises
Scenario-led sessions for testing decisions before a real incident.
Working groups
Focused collaboration on common controls, dependencies and good practice.
Executive exchanges
Peer discussions designed for boards and operational leadership.
Research & playbooks
Useful outputs shaped by the people responsible for food operations.
The operational reality
Why Dairy needs cyber resilience
Digital systems now sit inside the processes that keep products safe, production moving and customers supplied.
Continuous-process outages
Cyber disruption can stop intake, pasteurisation and packaging with little room for delay.
Smart farm exposure
Connected milking, herd and environmental systems introduce new access paths.
Temperature data integrity
Tampered monitoring data can create safety, quality and compliance risk.
Sector cyber compliance
From requirements to operational confidence.
The frameworks organisations build on, and the rules worth knowing where they operate.
Frameworks for every hub
Global Global ISO/IEC 27001
The international standard for an information security management system. Organisations can be certified against it by an accredited certification body.
Global ISA/IEC 62443
A series of standards for securing industrial automation and control systems — the operational technology that runs plants, farms and warehouses.
Why it matters
Helps secure connected production equipment without compromising availability.
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Rules to know, by region
European Union NIS2 Directive
The EU's cybersecurity directive, applied through each country's own law, covers food businesses engaged in wholesale distribution and industrial production and processing — generally medium-sized and large ones.
Why it matters
Dairy processors in scope must manage cyber risk across their suppliers and report a significant incident — an early warning within 24 hours and a notification within 72.
Read moreUnited States FDA's Food Traceability Rule (FSMA 204)
Requires firms handling foods on FDA's Food Traceability List to record key data elements at critical tracking events such as shipping and receiving.
Why it matters
Many soft and semi-soft cheeses are on FDA's list, and FDA can ask for the records within 24 hours in an outbreak or recall.
Read moreAustralia Ransomware payment reporting (Cyber Security Act 2024)
Since May 2025, businesses in Australia with turnover over A$3 million, and many critical infrastructure operators, must report any ransomware or cyber-extortion payment to the government within 72 hours.
Why it matters
Australian dairy businesses above the threshold must report a ransomware payment within 72 hours — worth deciding in advance how you would respond.
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A starting point, not legal advice — which rules apply depends on where and how your organisation operates.
Hub community
Connected across the food ecosystem.
Bringing the right disciplines to the same table — from operators and producers to security practitioners and technology partners.
Individual hub members
Be one of the first members of this hub — applications are open.
Ecosystem members
Member companies CSAFI adds to this hub will appear here.
Knowledge library
Explore Dairy resources
- Learning & CommunityDairy+11Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
A Collection Of Resources For Getting Started In ICS/SCADA Cybersecurity
Curated learning guide by Robert M. Lee compiling foundational books, training courses, standards, labs, tools, and reference materials.
- Government & RegulationsDairy+14Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Farm And Food Cybersecurity Act Coverage
Legislative coverage of the U.S. Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, explaining proposed requirements for biennial cybersecurity assessments of the agriculture and food sector.
North AmericaOpen - Learning & CommunityDairy+4Poultry, Seafood, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Agriculture & Farming
Securing The Future Of Farming: Cybersecurity Research Project Strengthens Agri-Food Sector
University of Guelph feature describing the Cyber Science Lab's agri-food cybersecurity initiative, including AI-powered monitoring, tabletop exercises and cybersecurity self-assessment tools.
North AmericaOpen - Food Supply Chain SecurityDairy+11Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Fruits & Vegetables
PrivChain: Provenance And Privacy Preservation In Blockchain-enabled Supply Chains
Open-access research paper proposing PrivChain, a privacy-preserving blockchain framework that combines Hyperledger Fabric and Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) to enable secure provenance, traceability, a
- Food Supply Chain SecurityDairy+11Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
A Supply Chain Traceability System For Food Safety Based On HACCP, Blockchain & Internet Of Things
IEEE conference paper proposing a real-time food supply chain traceability system that integrates HACCP, blockchain, IoT, and BigchainDB to improve food safety, transparency and trust.
- Food Supply Chain SecurityDairy+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Blockchain-based Traceability In Agri-Food Supply Chain Management: A Practical Implementation
IEEE conference paper presenting AgriBlockIoT, a decentralized IoT-enabled blockchain traceability platform for agri-food supply chains
- Food Supply Chain SecurityDairy+12Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Food Supply Chain Traceability System Using Blockchain Technology
IEEE paper proposing a Food Supply Chain Traceability System (FSCTS) using Ethereum smart contracts and IPFS to improve secure, scalable, and tamper-resistant food traceability.
- Food Supply Chain SecurityDairy+12Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Design And Implementation Of A Blockchain-based Food Traceability System
IEEE conference paper describing the design and implementation of an IoT-enabled blockchain food traceability system integrating QR codes, RFID, and barcodes to improve food safety and transparency.
- Food Supply Chain SecurityDairy+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
A Blockchain-Based System For Agri-Food Supply Chain Traceability Management
Peer-reviewed open-access paper proposing a Hyperledger Fabric-based blockchain platform for secure, tamper-resistant agri-food supply chain traceability, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
Events
View all eventsUpcoming hub events
Standards And ComplianceDairy+2Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen FoodPrice: Free
PCQI & HACCP Training Workshop
Nov 6–4, 20266:00 pm CSTIn personMadison, USA
Center for Dairy Research
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