Title: Identify cybersecurity risks related to an agricultural production enterprise.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Exploring Security in Agricultural Industries

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, University of Nebraska Omaha
- Cybersecurity for Agriculture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Internet Policy Research Initiative, USDA