Whether your organization is a manufacturer, processor, distributor, or consumer in the supply chain, threat actors are going to capitalize on vulnerable systems and human nature to achieve their objectives. Build a robust cybersecurity strategy with 24/7 threat detection and response capabilities to eliminate cyber threats and put your business ahead of disruption.

Since food manufacturers play a critical role in the food supply chain, they face an increasingly complex set of challenges to protect the critical data assets for their own business as well as their customers. As a cybersecurity leader, there are many factors you need to consider that contribute to increasing cyber threats within the food supply chain as threat actors seek to:

• Interrupt, or completely halt, the production of goods and service operations by deploying malware or ransomware to internal systems and equipment controls, leading to loss of revenue
• Breach intellectual property (IP) of proprietary recipes and the production process, resulting in inventory interception or direct theft
• Take advantage of insufficient investment in skilled cybersecurity personnel, tools, and technology needed to mitigate a security incident
• Capitalize on vulnerabilities across the attack surface that may stem from multiple third-party vendor relationships and compromised IIoT sensors and wireless systems
• Fine-tune their ransomware deployment by crafting highly convincing phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaigns, which can sour the relationship between food manufacturers and their consumers or third-party vendors

Without the appropriate cybersecurity measures in place for rapid threat detection and response, these cyber threats can result in:

• Disclosure of sensitive information or regulated data, such as confidential business or the end consumers' information
• Business downtime, resulting in costly disruption of fulfillment operations
• Financial and legal penalties resulting from a breach of contract due to downtime

You need 24/7 threat hunting, detection, and response capabilities, continuous protection of your networks and proprietary supply chain data, strong access control measures, and proactive defense against cyberattackers targeting your supply chain or third-party vendors to protect your food supply organization.