Security News > 2020 > February > Cybersecurity Plan for 2020 US Election Unveiled

The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency has released its cybersecurity plan for the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, outlining the agency's role as a facilitator that will assist federal, state and local agencies in protecting critical election infrastructure.

CISA, a unit of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will focus on protecting the election infrastructure as well as the infrastructure used by campaigns and political parties; making sure voters are protected from disinformation campaigns; and issuing warnings and responses related to foreign influence and hacking.

Krebs is slated to give a keynote address Feb. 25 at the RSA 2020 Conference in San Francisco, when he likely will further outline the agency's cybersecurity plans for the presidential election.

On Feb. 6, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report about election security for 2020 calling for CISA and Homeland Security to do more to support local and state officials, including improving communications and providing more timely threat intelligence.

Election Infrastructure: CISA will provide state and local cybersecurity officials, along with private companies that provide voting machines and other equipment, with additional information about security threats, including details about possible disinformation and hacking by nation-state actors.

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