Title: Develop a mitigation plan to address cybersecurity threats related to agricultural production or processing facilities.
Course: Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture, Advanced (18204-II) > Section: Researching Potential Threats and Risks in Food and Agriculture

Development should include

- using mitigation standards (e.g., Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Common Criteria)
- using a risk management framework
- securing access to facilities
- acknowledging the effects of control system manipulation
  - heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
  - water circulation
  - lighting
- following security systems and protocols
- recognizing routes of contamination.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the weaknesses in various agricultural facilities?
- How can security in agricultural facilities be improved to decrease the threat of cyberterrorism?
- What is concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO)? What are the potential vulnerabilities in their support systems?
- What are some recent innovations to use system controls?