Partnering with DEFRA, a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) – a fast-track framework backed by organizations seeking credible standards – was built to protect the industry from deliberate harm.
The PAS needed to cover all threats and protect every element of food, including the viability of businesses within the supply chain.
It would therefore help businesses to assess their vulnerability to fraud, cybercrime, ideologically motivated attackers and other insider threats.
The PAS was developed through a process that drew on the collective experience of stakeholders from a wide range of relevant sectors to provide a common, consensus-based standard.