Cyber Security Capacity in Canadian Agriculture

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Cyber Security Capacity in Canadian Agriculture

A research, engagement and knowledge mobilization initiative.

The agricultural sector has increasingly become a target of cyber attacks in ways that can cause serious disruption to the livelihoods of rural communities, and to critical infrastructures, including supply chains. This project aligns with efforts to strengthen and support domestic food security and wellbeing, rural economic development and resilience, national prosperity and Canada’s role in global food security.

Focus:
• Understand cyber security situation in Canadian agriculture
• Develop supports for farmers and others
• Identify opportunities to enhance preparedness across the system

Resources for sector stakeholders – producers, sector organizations, policy makers and others:

Videos

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Make Your Farm Cyber Safe

Cyber Barn Raising

A Framework and Recommendations for Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Canadian Agriculture

CSKA – Cyber Security in Agriculture

CSKA-Farm Business Cyber Security Policy

CSKA-Farm Cyber Business Continuity Plan

CSKA-Farm Cyber Fire Drill

CSKA – Farm Network Typology Mapping

CSKA – Top Questions to Ask Ag Tech Vendors

CSKA – Cy Ag Research Summary

CSKA – Basic Steps for Farm Cyber Safety

Online Learning Module – On Farm Cybersecurity

The Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA) collaborated with EMILI to create a free online learning module about on-farm cybersecurity through CSKA’s Cyber Security in Canadian Agriculture project and EMILI’s Canadian Agri-food Data Initiative.

The module is intended to serve the ongoing training needs of producers and their business teams. Cybersecurity training is a necessary component of developing cybersecurity capacity in any organization, including farms. Initial evaluation from online learners and students at Lakeland College confirmed earlier research findings that producers often don’t know where to turn, or how to start making changes that will improve the cybersecurity readiness posture of their farm businesses. The evaluation found that, with its open-access, clear structure and ‘start anywhere’ design, the module can help producers become more cyber aware and better prepared to undertake both small changes and more comprehensive cybersecurity readiness programs as a central part of farm enterprise risk management.