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
Knowledge library
Explore Meat resources
Events
View all eventsUpcoming hub events
No upcoming events are tagged to this hub yet — every CSAFI event is on the events page.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, answered.
Build a more resilient meat industry
Join the people strengthening cybersecurity across the food ecosystem — before the next disruption tests us.