Policy and Practices Research: Cybersecurity Standards

EMILI is playing a leading role in a project led by CSKA Canada to study the role that standards can play in strengthening the cybersecurity readiness of the Canadian agri-food system. 

This applied research project has been commissioned by the CSA Group. The project will help identify how Canadian standards can be developed to support cybersecurity across the agriculture and food system. Cybersecurity is an essential part of risk management for the modern agri-food sector that supports its success, vitality and resilience.

This project will perform a scoping literature scan, conduct an online survey and more detailed interviews with key stakeholders. 

Status Updates

  • January 2025:  Launch of online survey 
  • November 2024:  Initial draft of scoping literature review 
  • August 2024: Project kickoff

Project Team

Janos Botschner, PhD – Community Safety Knowledge Alliance
Ali Dehghantanha, PhD – University of Guelph
Ritesh Kotak, JD, MBA – Ritesh Kotak Consulting; Trupti Enterprises
Dan Lussier, PhD –  Canadian Agri-Food Data Initiative, EMILI
Abbas Yazdinejad, PhD – University of Guelph
Cal Corley, MBA – Community Safety Knowledge Alliance