Building a testbed to study cybersecurity in smart dairy farming

What is it about?

This paper discusses the design of a smart dairy farming testbed. We provide an overview of the testbed and discuss the challenges and lessons learned during the design and build process. We also present some early results from our security analysis of the devices and software within the testbed and discuss future research directions.

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Photo by Jakob Cotton on Unsplash

Why is it important?

With the advent of modern smart farming and agritech technology, farms are increasingly becoming an example of a cyber-physical system (CPS). For example, a modern dairy farm will feature internet-of-things (IoT) devices for monitoring animals and fully automated milking parlors. A cyber attack on a farm can impact food supply, reduce revenue for farmers, and impact animal welfare. The security of smart farming has not been widely explored, and there is a lack of realistic testbeds that evaluate the security of agritech devices.