Identify cybersecurity threats related to facilities.

Identification should include

• access to facilities
• effects of control system manipulation
  • heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
  • water circulation and/or supply
  • lighting
• access to facility electronic security systems and protocols
• effects of contamination.

Process/Skill Questions:

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