Cultivating Cybersecurity: Designing a Cybersecurity Curriculum for the Food and Agriculture Sector

Abstract: As technology increasingly integrates into farm settings, the food and agriculture sector has become vulnerable to cyberattacks. However, previous research has indicated that many farmers and food producers lack the cybersecurity education they require to identify and mitigate the growing number of threats and risks impacting the industry. This paper presents an ongoing research effort describing a cybersecurity initiative to educate various populations in the farming and agriculture community. The initiative proposes the development and delivery of a ten-module cybersecurity course, to create a more secure workforce, focusing on individuals who, in the past, have received minimal exposure to cybersecurity education initiatives.