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Phishing Assessment Resources
Election Security Exchange
Phishing Campaign Assessments send simulated phishing emails to employees to evaluate how likely they are to fall for real phishing attacks. The goal is to ... Read more
Talking to the Public About Cybersecurity
Election Security Exchange
Proactive Messages and Effective Communications in an Incident Effective public communications about cybersecurity are imperative. The public reaction to any cyber incident may be amplified ... Read more
Leading Cybersecurity Conversations with External Partners
Election Security Exchange
A Practical Guide Election infrastructure faces increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, and much of the technology and services that support it are delivered by external partners: ... Read more
Toolkit: Election Emergency Response Guide (State)
Election Security Exchange
This document is a comprehensive, quick-reference emergency response guide designed to support election officials in responding to a range of potential incidents. Depending on the ... Read more
Toolkit: Election Emergency Response Guide (Local)
Election Security Exchange
This document is a practical, field-level election emergency response guide designed to support local election officials and poll workers in managing incidents by quickly connecting ... Read more
AI in Elections: Procurement Essentials
Election Security Exchange
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into elections represents a fundamental transformation in how organizations operate and make decisions. Unlike traditional information technology, where functions ... Read more
Election Data Integrity and Data Transfer Security
Election Security Exchange
A Practical Framework Election data integrity ensures that critical election information, from voter records to tabulation data, remains intact and free from unauthorized modification throughout ... Read more
Operational Security for Election Conferences
Election Security Exchange
Operational Security (OpSec) for election conferences is not about secrecy or limiting transparency. It is about protecting election officials, staff, vendors, and sensitive operational details ... Read more
Conference Security for Participants
Election Security Exchange
Election conferences bring together people with sensitive roles, and hostile actors know it. You do not need to be a security expert to protect yourself ... Read more
First Things First: Operational Security
Election Security Exchange
This quick-start guide outlines five practical operational security actions election offices can implement immediately. Designed for local officials and small teams, it focuses on reducing ... Read more
Secure elections require proactive planning and decisive response. This nonpartisan resource library focuses on election security, including the physical, operational, and cyber dimensions of election administration. Each tool reflects industry best practices and can be customized for use by any election office. Consult your state or county attorney to see if you can use them.