Enhancing California's Election Cybersecurity Readiness
California has taken significant steps to bolster its election cybersecurity readiness, including rigorous source code reviews, red team testing, and open-ended penetration testing. The state has visited fusion centers, engaged local election officials, upgraded technology infrastructure, and established dedicated cybersecurity and risk management offices. Essential partnerships with DHS, FBI, and other agencies have been forged to ensure election security. Voter engagement initiatives like VoteSure and proactive voter status alerts further enhance transparency and security. By continually learning, testing, and upgrading security measures, California aims to stay ahead in the ongoing race to protect democracy.
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CALIFORNIA S ELECTION CYBERSECURITY READINESS Susan Lapsley Deputy Secretary of State and Counsel for California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
R I G O R O U S S O U R C E C O D E R E V I E W, R E D T E A M T E S T I N G , A N D O P E N E N D E D P E N E T R AT I O N T E S T I N G F O R V O T I N G T E C H N O L O G Y T E S T I N G O F V O T I N G S Y S T E M S F O R L O G I C A N D A C C U R A C Y B E F O R E E V E RY E L E C T I O N PA P E R B A L L O T S A N D A PA P E R A U D I T T R A I L K E E P E L E C T I O N S I N F R A S T R U C T U R E O F F L I N E P O S T- E L E C T I O N A U D I T S A F T E R E V E RY E L E C T I O N C A L I F O R N I A S M O D E R N S TA N D A R D S F O R S E C U R I T Y A N D T R A N S PA R E N C Y. A P R O V E N F R A M E W O R K F O R S U C C E S S T H AT I N C L U D E S :
Visited fusion centers in all regions of California to better position ourselves to coordinate in the event of a threat or incident. Engaged local election officials in cybersecurity trainings, table top exercises, and information sharing Upgraded our technology infrastructure and established both an Office of Election Cybersecurity and an Office of Enterprise Risk Management within our agency. Established and strengthened federal and state partnerships. 2016 AND 2018
DHS/CISA California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) FBI ESSENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS Elections Assistance Commission California Department of Technology California Highway Patrol County election officials
2020 VoteSure My Voter Status Voter Status Alert Where s My Ballot Email official election information and resources directly to voters
ELECTION CYBERSECURITY IS LIKE RUNNING A RACE WITHOUT A FINISH LINE. - MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON It s not enough to keep up with nefarious actors who seek to undermine our democracy, we need to stay ahead. To do that, we must constantly be learning, scrutinizing, testing, and upgrading our security and that requires federal, state, and local entities to keep working together and to make the necessary investments.
