Cold chain, hot target: The OT security opportunity playbook in industrial food and bev sector

Food processing, wholesale distribution and cold-chain logistics run on the PLCs, SCADA, HMIs and remote access that OT security teams protect every day. NIS2, the CER Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act and PAS 96:2026 are now converging on the sector. Yet most OT security providers struggle to get through the door, because industrial food sector buys differently. Drawing on csafi.org’s work with meat, poultry, dairy and seafood operators across Europe, North America and Australia, this session shows where the risks sit, cyber-physical environment in food manufacturing sector and how to earn a place in the market.