Develop a mitigation plan to address cybersecurity threats related to agricultural production or processing facilities.

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 system controls?