The global association helping food companies across all ten sectors defend the supply chain against cyber attack.
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A secure food supply is as vital as clean water and steady power — and today it is under attack.
CSAFI exists so that no food producer faces cyber threats alone. As a nonprofit coalition we unite industry, government and technology partners to defend every link of the chain — from farm gate to dinner table.
Cybersecurity Association of the Food IndustryWe are a nonprofit coalition safeguarding the food ecosystem by uniting industry, government, and technology partners to advance cybersecurity resilience.
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To protect the world's food security by making every link in the food chain resilient against cyber threats.
To lead the world in securing a resilient food ecosystem where technology, trust, and collaboration safeguard humanity.
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Candid, on-the-record chats between a CSAFI host and the people defending the food supply — thought leaders, operators and researchers. Hover to pause, or steer with the arrows and dots.
In this inaugural CSAFI Fireside Chat, Nick Saharan, President of CSAFI, sits down with Conner Reznicek, Lead Solutions Engineer at HackNotice, to examine the evolving cyber threat landscape facing food production and seafood industries. Drawing on threat intelligence data and Conner’s firsthand experience in food production, the conversation explores how attackers gain access, the growing impact of infostealer malware, third-party and supply chain risk, and lessons from the Coca-Cola Fairlife ransomware incident. The session also provides practical guidance for food industry leaders on identifying early warning signs, strengthening cybersecurity resilience, and protecting operations with limited IT resources. This fireside chat explores: * Evolving cyber threats facing food production and seafood industries * Infostealer malware and how attackers gain initial access * Third-party and supply chain cyber risk * Lessons from the Coca-Cola Fairlife ransomware incident * Early-warning indicators and continuous threat monitoring * Practical cybersecurity steps for organizations with lean IT teams * Building stronger supply chain resilience over the next 12–24 months
In conversation
Nick Saharan
CSAFI President
Conner Reznicek
Lead Solutions Engineer, HackNotice
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Hear from the members, learners and leaders defending the food industry — in their own words, on the wins, the roles secured and the resilience they built with CSAFI.
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What leaders say
Perspectives from the leaders, builders and thinkers working to keep the world’s food supply secure.
Cyber incidents do not need to contaminate food to disrupt food safety. They only need to disrupt the systems that verify it.
Deon Engelbrecht
CSAFI Vice President - Cyber Enablement
An untested incident response plan is not much better than no plan at all. In some cases, it may be worse because it creates the illusion of preparedness.
Steve Mustard
President & CEO
Cybersecurity stops being an IT problem and becomes an operational risk discipline, just like sanitation or preventive maintenance.
Scott Alldridge
CSAFI Board Advisor Cybersecurity
In the food industry, we provide the fuel for humanity. We cannot afford to let our legacy hardware become the tinder.
Pankaj Upadhyay
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
The most damaging cyberattacks increasingly target the supply chains that sustain essential operations, rather than the systems we protect directly.
Michael Ledson
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
Resilient seafood organizations assume that data can be wrong even when systems are working. They design controls to detect inconsistency, not just failure.
Michael Newbury
CSAFI Director - Cyber Enablement, Australia
The mistake I still see is treating Zero Trust like a network project. In Food Service, it’s an operating model.
Nigel Newbury
CSAFI CEO Australia
In 2026, loyalty programs succeed not because they know everything about customers, but because customers believe the brand knows when to stop.
Saurabh Sarawat
CSAFI Vice President and Co-founder
Cyber incidents do not need to contaminate food to disrupt food safety. They only need to disrupt the systems that verify it.
Deon Engelbrecht
CSAFI Vice President - Cyber Enablement
An untested incident response plan is not much better than no plan at all. In some cases, it may be worse because it creates the illusion of preparedness.
Steve Mustard
President & CEO
Cybersecurity stops being an IT problem and becomes an operational risk discipline, just like sanitation or preventive maintenance.
Scott Alldridge
CSAFI Board Advisor Cybersecurity
In the food industry, we provide the fuel for humanity. We cannot afford to let our legacy hardware become the tinder.
Pankaj Upadhyay
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
The most damaging cyberattacks increasingly target the supply chains that sustain essential operations, rather than the systems we protect directly.
Michael Ledson
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
Resilient seafood organizations assume that data can be wrong even when systems are working. They design controls to detect inconsistency, not just failure.
Michael Newbury
CSAFI Director - Cyber Enablement, Australia
The mistake I still see is treating Zero Trust like a network project. In Food Service, it’s an operating model.
Nigel Newbury
CSAFI CEO Australia
In 2026, loyalty programs succeed not because they know everything about customers, but because customers believe the brand knows when to stop.
Saurabh Sarawat
CSAFI Vice President and Co-founder
Cyber incidents do not need to contaminate food to disrupt food safety. They only need to disrupt the systems that verify it.
Deon Engelbrecht
CSAFI Vice President - Cyber Enablement
An untested incident response plan is not much better than no plan at all. In some cases, it may be worse because it creates the illusion of preparedness.
Steve Mustard
President & CEO
Cybersecurity stops being an IT problem and becomes an operational risk discipline, just like sanitation or preventive maintenance.
Scott Alldridge
CSAFI Board Advisor Cybersecurity
In the food industry, we provide the fuel for humanity. We cannot afford to let our legacy hardware become the tinder.
Pankaj Upadhyay
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
The most damaging cyberattacks increasingly target the supply chains that sustain essential operations, rather than the systems we protect directly.
Michael Ledson
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
Resilient seafood organizations assume that data can be wrong even when systems are working. They design controls to detect inconsistency, not just failure.
Michael Newbury
CSAFI Director - Cyber Enablement, Australia
The mistake I still see is treating Zero Trust like a network project. In Food Service, it’s an operating model.
Nigel Newbury
CSAFI CEO Australia
In 2026, loyalty programs succeed not because they know everything about customers, but because customers believe the brand knows when to stop.
Saurabh Sarawat
CSAFI Vice President and Co-founder
Cyber incidents do not need to contaminate food to disrupt food safety. They only need to disrupt the systems that verify it.
Deon Engelbrecht
CSAFI Vice President - Cyber Enablement
An untested incident response plan is not much better than no plan at all. In some cases, it may be worse because it creates the illusion of preparedness.
Steve Mustard
President & CEO
Cybersecurity stops being an IT problem and becomes an operational risk discipline, just like sanitation or preventive maintenance.
Scott Alldridge
CSAFI Board Advisor Cybersecurity
In the food industry, we provide the fuel for humanity. We cannot afford to let our legacy hardware become the tinder.
Pankaj Upadhyay
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
The most damaging cyberattacks increasingly target the supply chains that sustain essential operations, rather than the systems we protect directly.
Michael Ledson
CSAFI Board Advisor - Cybersecurity
Resilient seafood organizations assume that data can be wrong even when systems are working. They design controls to detect inconsistency, not just failure.
Michael Newbury
CSAFI Director - Cyber Enablement, Australia
The mistake I still see is treating Zero Trust like a network project. In Food Service, it’s an operating model.
Nigel Newbury
CSAFI CEO Australia
In 2026, loyalty programs succeed not because they know everything about customers, but because customers believe the brand knows when to stop.
Saurabh Sarawat
CSAFI Vice President and Co-founder
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