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Cybersecurity 301: Communications

Cybersecurity 301 focuses on communicating about your office's cybersecurity efforts so you can increase public trust in elections.

  • Course Number

    CS301
  • Self-Paced

About This Course

Updated version of this course coming later this year.

This is the third course in a 3-part series on cybersecurity best practices for election officials. In Cybersecurity 301, you'll learn about:

  • Making a cyber incident response plan
  • Informing the public about your office’s security leadership
  • Building media allies

Contributors

  • Center for Democracy & Technology
  • Center for Tech and Civic Life

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I complete the course?

There are a few steps to complete a course. After you complete the content, the course will prompt you to:

  1. Complete a post-course survey
  2. Confirm that you have reviewed all course materials
  3. Request your course certificate

Please complete all of these steps, so that we can count your progress! We will describe each step in detail at the end of the course.

Do I receive a certificate for this course?

Yes! At the end of each course, there are instructions for completing the course and generating a certificate of completion.

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