Arizona Elections Security Prep for 2024

Presented at CactusCon 12 (2024), Feb. 16, 2024, 2 p.m. (60 minutes).

This presentation is a panel of Election Security experts from access Arizona, State, Local, and Federal discussion our security efforts in preparation for the 2024 General Election. In this conversation we'll review the physical and cyber security improvements our community has implemented. We'll also discuss our prevent, detect, and recover mindset and threat intelligence sharing.

Presenters:

  • Michael Moore - CISO Arizona Secretary of State
    Michael Moore is the CISO for the Arizona Secretary of State's Office and formerly the ISO for the Maricopa County Recorder's Office. Maricopa County is the fourth most populous county and the second largest voting district in the United States. It is only through effective federal, state, and local government partnerships, as well as assistance from trusted vendors that we can protect our democracy and fulfill our duty to the American voter. The greatest threats to elections are MDM and the resulting insider threat caused by radicalized citizens. The best protection against these threats is combatting lies with the truth, developing secure and resilient systems that prevent attacks whenever possible, allow for detections of compromise and facilitate accurate and rapid recovery. Michael has pushed forward these initiatives in his own organization as well as across the Elections community.
  • Ryan Murray - Deputy Director and State CISO
    Will update and provide at a later date.
  • Nate Young - Maricopa County Recorder / Elections: Chief Information Officer
    Nate Young is the Chief Information Officer at the Maricopa County Recorders & Elections departments. Nate has worked with Maricopa County since 2018 and is current responsible for the County Document Recordation functions and Elections Technology operation processes. Nate actively participates in Elections and Technology committees and helped represent the County during the Arizona Senate Audit of the 2020 Presidential Election by the Cyber Ninjas.
  • Angie Cloutier - Election Security Officer, Arizona Secretary of State's Office

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