Cybersecurity Framework Election Infrastructure Profile

Published

February 1, 2024

Author(s)

Gema Howell, Mary C. Brady, Julie Snyder, David Weitzel, M. Schneider, Christina Sames, Joshua Franklin

Abstract

This document is a Cybersecurity Framework Profile developed for voting equipment and information systems supporting elections. This Election Infrastructure Profile can be utilized by election administrators and IT professionals managing election infrastructure to reduce the risks associated with these systems. This Profile provides a voluntary, risk-based approach for managing cybersecurity activities and reducing cyber risk to election infrastructure. The Profile is meant to supplement but not replace current cybersecurity standards and industry guidelines that the election administrators are already leveraging.

Citation

Voting Technology Series - 200-1

Report Number

200-1

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.VTS.200-1

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Keywords

Cybersecurity Framework, Election Infrastructure Profile, elections, risk management, security controls, voter registration, voting, voting systems.

Citation

Howell, G. , Brady, M. , Snyder, J. , Weitzel, D. , Schneider, M. , Sames, C. and Franklin, J. (2024), Cybersecurity Framework Election Infrastructure Profile, Voting Technology Series, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.VTS.200-1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=957058 (Accessed October 10, 2025)