Identify cybersecurity risks related to an agricultural production enterprise.
Identification should include the risk of
- agroterrorism
- pandemics
- financial theft via electronic means
- cyber threats
- technical failures
- other evolving threats.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?
- How can a cybersecurity breach result in a technical failure?
- What government agencies monitor cybersecurity risks?
- Why is having strong passwords important for key farm computer systems?
Teacher Resources:
- Cyber Threats Targeting Agriculture Focus of New Cybersecurity Testbed Links to an external site., University of Nebraska Omaha
- Cybersecurity for Agriculture Links to an external site., Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Internet Policy Research Initiative, USDA