Ensuring Election Security: Critical Infrastructure and Threat Mitigation
Discover how the New York State election infrastructure is safeguarded against cyber threats and unauthorized access, highlighting key measures such as network security, voting system integrity, and collaboration with cybersecurity agencies. Learn about the security protocols in place to protect voter registration databases, election reporting systems, and official election returns. Find out how external assistance from governmental entities enhances the resilience of the electoral process.
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1 Elections as Critical Infrastructure March 17, 2017 Election Verification Network
2 State Board of Elections Computers Voter Registration Database Campaign Finance Disclosure Database New York State Network Website Election Night Reporting Email March 17, 2017 2
3 Voting System: County Boards State certification of all software Master and source code at State Board Scanners- no Internet, no wireless Election Management System Single purpose, stand alone system No Internet, no wireless Outside vendors not allowed 3% Audit March 17, 2017 3
4 Threats from the Outside Scanning by potential bad actors looking for vulnerabilities. Attempted exploits of web applications or servers(often injection or scripting attacks) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks where targeted systems are flooded with traffic in an attempt to take down or disrupt access to a system. March 17, 2017 4
5 Assistance NYS Office of Information Technology Services NYS Cyber Security Advisory Board NYS Intelligence Center NY State Police US Department of Homeland Security Federal Bureau of Investigation NYS Local Government IT Directors Association March 17, 2017 5
6 Official Election Returns Paper based: Official canvass printed by the scanner, signed by inspectors and delivered election night to county board. County aggregation signed by county election commissioners and delivered to State Board of Elections Unofficial Election Night Returns Duplicate portable memory device can be removed from scanner at the close of the polls, inserted in a tablet to be uploaded to county by wi-fi County board uploads returns to State Board of Elections March 17, 2017 6
