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.
Frozen FoodCyber Resilience Hub
Bringing frozen food manufacturers, cold-storage operators, refrigeration specialists and cyber experts together to protect products that must never thaw.
Hub overview
Collective resilience for a connected sector.
Frozen food depends on blast freezers, continuous processing lines and sub-zero storage running around the clock. The hub focuses on resilience where a refrigeration outage can write off an entire inventory.
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 Frozen Food needs cyber resilience
Digital systems now sit inside the processes that keep products safe, production moving and customers supplied.
Refrigeration control attacks
Compromised freezer, compressor or building-management controls can thaw stock before anyone notices.
Continuous-line outages
Disruption to blanching, freezing and packing lines stops output with little room for recovery.
Cold-storage dependence
Third-party cold stores and logistics providers concentrate risk across many brands.
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.
Read more
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
Frozen food manufacturers engaged in industrial processing are in scope when they are medium-sized or large, including duties for their supply chain.
Read moreUnited States FDA's Sanitary Transportation rule
Shippers, loaders, carriers and receivers moving food by road or rail in the US must keep it safe — including temperature control where needed — with written procedures and records.
Why it matters
Keeping product frozen in transit is part of compliance, so lost or altered temperature records become a food-safety problem as well as an IT one.
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 frozen food businesses above the threshold must report a ransomware payment within 72 hours — worth deciding in advance how you would respond.
Read more
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 Frozen Food resources
- Learning & CommunityFrozen Food+11Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Fruits & Vegetables
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 & RegulationsFrozen Food+14Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, 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
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 - OtherFrozen Food+6Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & Vegetables
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
The foundational framework for managing cybersecurity risk — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover. The common language most food-industry security programmes build on.
- Food Supply Chain SecurityFrozen Food+11Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Fruits & Vegetables
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 SecurityFrozen Food+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables
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 SecurityFrozen Food+12Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Fruits & Vegetables
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 SecurityFrozen Food+12Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Fruits & Vegetables
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 SecurityFrozen Food+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables
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.
- Research & PublicationsFrozen Food+13Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables
Food And Agriculture Defense In The Supply Chain: A Critical Review
Peer-reviewed review paper proposing the Cyber-FSMS (Cyber Food Safety Management System) framework, integrating food defense methodologies (HACCP, TACCP, VACCP) with cybersecurity, OT security, and c
Events
View all eventsUpcoming hub events
Standards And ComplianceFrozen Food+2Dairy, Fruits & VegetablesPrice: Free
PCQI & HACCP Training Workshop
Nov 6–4, 20266:00 pm CSTIn personMadison, USA
Center for Dairy Research
Learning & CommunityFrozen Food+5Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & VegetablesPrice: Free
CSAFI Cybersecurity Awards – Europe
Jun 24, 20278:00 am GMTIn personCambridge, UK
CSAFI
Learning & CommunityFrozen Food+5Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & VegetablesPrice: Free
CSAFI Cybersecurity Awards – Oceania
Jul 23, 20278:30 am AESTIn personCSAFI
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, answered.
Build a more resilient frozen food industry
Join the people strengthening cybersecurity across the food ecosystem — before the next disruption tests us.