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.
Restaurant ChainsCyber Resilience Hub
A community for restaurant groups, franchisees, ordering and payment providers and cyber leaders protecting multi-site food service.
Hub overview
Collective resilience for a connected sector.
Restaurant chains run many kitchens on shared point-of-sale, ordering, loyalty and supplier systems, often through franchisees and managed service providers. The hub focuses on keeping every location trading and every customer’s data safe.
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 Restaurant needs cyber resilience
Digital systems now sit inside the processes that keep products safe, production moving and customers supplied.
Point-of-sale and card theft
Card-skimming malware and stolen credentials can put payment data at risk in every location at once.
Ordering and delivery outages
Disruption to apps, kiosks or delivery integrations can stop sales across the whole chain.
Franchise and supplier access
Shared IT, managed service providers and remote access give attackers a path between sites.
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
Global 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, kiosk, ordering app and online checkout that takes cards sits inside its scope, at company-owned and franchised sites alike.
Read moreEuropean Union GDPR breach reporting
A personal data breach must be reported to the data protection authority within 72 hours of discovery where feasible, unless it is unlikely to put people at risk. The UK GDPR sets the same deadline.
Why it matters
Loyalty apps, online orders and reservations hold customer data, so a breach can start a 72-hour reporting clock.
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
Restaurants receiving foods on FDA's list — leafy greens, fresh-cut produce, soft cheeses, shell eggs, many fish — must keep receiving records, and FDA can ask for them within 24 hours in an outbreak.
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 Restaurant Chains resources
- Government & RegulationsRestaurant Chains+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, 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 - OtherRestaurant Chains+6Retail Processing & Food Service, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, 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.
- Research & PublicationsRestaurant Chains+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, 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).
- Research & PublicationsRestaurant Chains+13Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Food Logistics & Warehousing, Retail Processing & Food Service, Food-Tech, Ingredients & Others, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
A Review Of Cybersecurity Incidents In The Food And Agriculture Sector
Comprehensive open-access review of 30 documented cybersecurity incidents across the food and agriculture sector (2011–2023), including ransomware, data breaches, and supply chain attacks, with analys
- Standards And ComplianceRestaurant Chains+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, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Microsoft: NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Compliance Mapping
Microsoft guidance mapping Microsoft 365 and Azure security controls to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to support compliance and risk management.
- Government & RegulationsRestaurant Chains+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, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Australian Signals Directorate (ASD): Cyber Security
ASD's official cybersecurity portal providing the Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight, Critical Infrastructure Uplift Program, threat intelligence, incident response, and cyber resilien
Asia PacificOpen - Learning & CommunityRestaurant Chains+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, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
ASD Cyber Security Partnership Program
Australian Signals Directorate program enabling collaboration, cyber threat intelligence sharing, training, and resilience building between government, industry, academia, and critical infrastructure
Asia PacificOpen - Government & RegulationsRestaurant Chains+10Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Beverage, Grain & Cereals, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
Cyber.gov.au (ASD's Australian Cyber Security Centre Portal)
Australia's central cybersecurity portal providing guidance, the Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight, advisories, and cyber resilience resources for organizations.
Asia PacificOpen - Threat Intelligence & Incident ResponseRestaurant Chains+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, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen Food
ENISA Cyber Threats Portal
ENISA's official portal providing cyber threat intelligence, sector threat landscapes, ransomware analysis, threat taxonomy, and emerging cyber threat information.
EuropeOpen
Events
View all eventsUpcoming hub events
Learning & CommunityRestaurant Chains+1Retail Processing & Food ServicePrice: Free
WNY Meet Our Members – Chapter Happy Hour
Nov 16, 20266:00 pm ESTIn personTHE GRILL at the Dome / Home of SPORTZONE, Brompton Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150, USA
New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA)
Learning & CommunityRestaurant Chains+1Retail Processing & Food ServicePrice: Free
NYSRA RISE Awards & Legislative Reception 2027
Jan 19, 202710:00 am ESTIn personAlbany Capital Center, Eagle Street, Albany, NY, USANew York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA)
Learning & CommunityRestaurant Chains+5Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen FoodPrice: Free
CSAFI Cybersecurity Awards – Europe
Jun 24, 20278:00 am GMTIn personCambridge, UK
CSAFI
Learning & CommunityRestaurant Chains+5Poultry, Grocery & Supermarkets, Agriculture & Farming, Fruits & Vegetables, Frozen FoodPrice: Free
CSAFI Cybersecurity Awards – Oceania
Jul 23, 20278:30 am AESTIn personCSAFI
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