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.
Grocery & SupermarketsCyber Resilience Hub
Bringing supermarket and grocery operators, wholesalers, payment specialists and cyber professionals together to keep shelves stocked and customers safe.
Hub overview
Collective resilience for a connected sector.
Grocery retail links tills, refrigeration, replenishment, e-commerce and distribution centres into one always-on operation. The hub focuses on keeping stores trading and customer data protected when systems are under attack.
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 Grocery needs cyber resilience
Digital systems now sit inside the processes that keep products safe, production moving and customers supplied.
Payment and loyalty fraud
High transaction volumes make card data, gift cards and loyalty accounts attractive to criminals.
Refrigeration and store systems
Connected chillers, freezers and building controls protect stock and food safety in every store.
Replenishment disruption
An outage in ordering or distribution systems can empty shelves across a whole estate within days.
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
Australia Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
Australia's critical-infrastructure law lists food and grocery as a critical sector; the major supermarket and grocery-wholesale networks must register, report cyber incidents and maintain a risk-management programme.
Why it matters
The major supermarket and grocery-wholesale networks are named critical infrastructure, with registration, incident-reporting and risk-management duties.
Read moreGlobal PCI DSS v4.0.1
The card industry's security standard for any business that stores, processes or transmits payment card data. All of version 4's requirements have applied since 31 March 2025.
Why it matters
Every till, self-checkout, kiosk and online checkout that takes cards sits inside its scope.
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
Grocery stores receiving foods on FDA's list — leafy greens, soft cheeses, shell eggs, many fish — must keep receiving records, and FDA can ask for them within 24 hours in an outbreak or recall.
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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 Grocery & Supermarkets resources
- Government & RegulationsGrocery & Supermarkets+14Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, 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 - OtherGrocery & Supermarkets+6Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
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 SecurityGrocery & Supermarkets+11Seafood, Meat, Poultry, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, 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 SecurityGrocery & Supermarkets+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, 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 SecurityGrocery & Supermarkets+12Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, 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 SecurityGrocery & Supermarkets+12Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, 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 SecurityGrocery & Supermarkets+13Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, 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.
- Research & PublicationsGrocery & Supermarkets+13Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, Meat, Poultry, 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
- Research & PublicationsGrocery & Supermarkets+14Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
A Review Of Cybersecurity Incidents In The Food And Agriculture Sector (HTML Version)
HTML version of the comprehensive open-access survey documenting 30 cybersecurity incidents (2011–2023) across the food and agriculture sector and introducing the Farmer-Centered AI (FCAI).
Events
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Learning & CommunityGrocery & Supermarkets+5Poultry, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen FoodPrice: Free
CSAFI Cybersecurity Awards – Europe
Jun 24, 20278:00 am GMTIn personCambridge, UK
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Learning & CommunityGrocery & Supermarkets+5Poultry, Agriculture & Farming, Restaurant Chains, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen FoodPrice: Free
CSAFI Cybersecurity Awards – Oceania
Jul 23, 20278:30 am AESTIn personCSAFI
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