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.
MeatCyber Resilience Hub
A focused resilience community for meat producers, processors, logistics operators, technology providers and cybersecurity leaders.
Hub overview
Collective resilience for a connected sector.
Meat processors depend on continuous production, traceability and temperature-controlled logistics. The hub helps organisations reduce disruption and protect product integrity.
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 Meat needs cyber resilience
Digital systems now sit inside the processes that keep products safe, production moving and customers supplied.
Production ransomware
A compromised plant can stop processing, strand inventory and create severe operational loss.
Traceability manipulation
Integrity attacks can undermine recall readiness, provenance and customer confidence.
Remote maintenance access
Vendor connections into plant equipment require strong identity and access controls.
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
Meat processors in scope must manage supplier and remote-access risk and report a significant incident quickly — an early warning within 24 hours.
Read moreUnited 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 a listed meat company, a plant outage can become a disclosure decision within days — so incident response needs a line to the board.
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 meat businesses above the threshold must report a ransomware payment within 72 hours — a decision best planned before it is needed.
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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 Meat resources
- Learning & CommunityMeat+11Poultry, Seafood, Dairy, 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 & RegulationsMeat+14Poultry, 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, 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 - Food Supply Chain SecurityMeat+11Seafood, Poultry, Dairy, 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 SecurityMeat+11Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, 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 SecurityMeat+13Poultry, 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, 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 SecurityMeat+12Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, 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 SecurityMeat+12Poultry, Seafood, Dairy, 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 SecurityMeat+13Poultry, 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, 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 & PublicationsMeat+13Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Industrial Baking & Snack Manufacturing, Grain & Cereals, Beverage, Dairy, Seafood, 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
Events
View all eventsUpcoming hub events
Learning & CommunityMeat+1Agriculture & FarmingPrice: Free
Iowa 4-H State Meat Judging Contest
Nov 7, 20266:00 pm CSTIn personAmes, USA
Iowa State University
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