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Cybersecurity
Actions to Counter Email-Based Attacks on Election-Related Entities
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This archived guide details the threat of email-based attacks, such as phishing and credential-based attacks (password spraying, brute-force, credential stuffing), targeting election-related organizations. View Resource
Cybersecurity, Operations
Best Practices for Continuity of Operations (Handling Destructive Malware)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
This guide provides organizations with recommendations to actively prepare for and respond to disruptive events like destructive malware. It outlines best practices for network architecture, ... Read more
Physical Security
Ballot Drop Box Security Best Practices for Incendiary Devices
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This guide was published in October 2024 in response to multiple incidents involving incendiary devices attached to ballot drop boxes. It provides immediate-term security considerations ... Read more
Cybersecurity, Operations, Physical Security
Supply Chain Risks to Election Infrastructure
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This guide provides key considerations and recommendations for election jurisdictions and system providers to mitigate supply chain risks. It breaks down risks into four main ... Read more
Operations, Physical Security
Personal Security Consideration Action Guide: Critical Infrastructure Workers
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This guide provides actionable recommendations and resources to help critical infrastructure workers assess their personal security posture and mitigate threats both on and off the ... Read more
Cybersecurity
Incident Response Plan (IRP) Basics
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This document provides a basic overview of what an Incident Response Plan (IRP) is and how an organization can prepare for, act during, and recover ... Read more
Physical Security
Physical Security Checklist for Polling Locations: User Guide
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This user guide explains the purpose and use of the ‘Physical Security Checklist for Polling Locations.’ It’s designed to help election personnel, even those without ... Read more
Physical Security
Physical Security Checklist for Polling Locations
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This checklist is a tool to help election officials and workers quickly review existing security practices and take steps to enhance the physical security and ... Read more
Physical Security
Swatting Prevention and Response Guidance for Election Workers and Law Enforcement
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This document provides an overview of swatting, a criminal activity involving false reports to law enforcement to elicit a tactical response. It offers recommended practices ... Read more
Cybersecurity, Operations, Physical Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
This document outlines CISA’s mission and priorities to help election officials and stakeholders protect against cyber, physical, and operational security risks for the 2024 election. ... Read more