BIT-3614: Election Security

Description: Election system and historical voting in the U.S., their inherent vulnerabilities, and how to locate and prepare against poor election security practices. Trust and cultural significance of voting in a democratic America. The election system security standards and regulations including the Virginia Department of Elections Voting Systems Security Policies, Standards, Guidelines, and Locality Election Security Standards (LESS). Threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks on election infrastructures and how they may be evaluated and mitigated. Security controls for voting systems, voter registration databases, and associated IT infrastructure and systems used to manage elections while exploring cybersecurity careers in the public sector. Prepares selected students for a summer internship supporting the Cyber Navigator Program with a specific Virginia Locality. Primarily designed for students majoring or minoring in cybersecurity, the course is open to all students of any major.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

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