Grain & CerealsCyber Resilience Hub

A resilience network for growers, storage operators, millers, traders, logistics providers and cybersecurity professionals.

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Hub overview

Collective resilience for a connected sector.

Digitised storage, handling, milling and commodity systems underpin essential food supply. The hub helps protect availability and integrity across this critical chain.

What we do in the hub

  1. Threat briefings

    Timely, food-sector context on emerging threats and defensive priorities.

  2. Expert roundtables

    Small, trusted conversations between operators, practitioners and partners.

  3. Resilience exercises

    Scenario-led sessions for testing decisions before a real incident.

  4. Working groups

    Focused collaboration on common controls, dependencies and good practice.

  5. Executive exchanges

    Peer discussions designed for boards and operational leadership.

  6. Research & playbooks

    Useful outputs shaped by the people responsible for food operations.

The operational reality

Why Grain & Cereals needs cyber resilience

Digital systems now sit inside the processes that keep products safe, production moving and customers supplied.

  • Storage control attacks

    Compromised aeration and monitoring can damage large volumes of stored product.

  • Trading platform fraud

    Credential theft and data manipulation can disrupt commercial operations and settlement.

  • Transport dependencies

    Rail, port and warehouse integrations create cascading third-party 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

    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.

    Why it matters

    Creates a common resilience language across leadership, IT and operations.

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  • Global

    ISO/IEC 27001

    The international standard for an information security management system. Organisations can be certified against it by an accredited certification body.

    Why it matters

    Demonstrates a repeatable, independently auditable security programme.

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  • 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

    Millers and grain processors in scope must manage cyber risk across their suppliers and logistics partners and report a significant incident within strict deadlines.

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  • United States

    SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules

    US public companies that report to the SEC must disclose a cybersecurity incident they determine is material on Form 8-K, generally within four business days of that determination.

    Why it matters

    For listed grain traders and processors, an incident that disrupts handling or settlement can become a disclosure decision within days.

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  • Australia

    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 grain businesses above the threshold must report a ransomware payment within 72 hours.

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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

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Ecosystem members

Member companies CSAFI adds to this hub will appear here.

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Knowledge library

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  • Learning & Community
    Grain & Cereals+11Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, 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.

    Open
  • Government & Regulations
    Grain & Cereals+14Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, 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.

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  • Food Supply Chain Security
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    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

    Open
  • Food Supply Chain Security
    Grain & Cereals+11Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Beverage, Dairy, 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.

    Open
  • Food Supply Chain Security
    Grain & Cereals+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, 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

    Open
  • Food Supply Chain Security
    Grain & Cereals+12Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Beverage, Dairy, 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.

    Open
  • Food Supply Chain Security
    Grain & Cereals+12Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, 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.

    Open
  • Food Supply Chain Security
    Grain & Cereals+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, 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.

    Open
  • Research & Publications
    Grain & Cereals+13Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food

    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

    Open

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Events

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