Election Cybersecurity in the Cloud

erepublic ^ | 3-20-2019 | AWS

[spintreebob]

In traditional IT environments, infrastructure security auditing can be a periodic and manual process. In contrast, the AWS cloud provides governance capabilities that enable continuous monitoring of configuration changes to your IT resources. Security at AWS is the highest priority, which means that you benefit from data centers and network architecture that are built to meet the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations. You can formalize and embed your security policy within the design of your infrastructure. With the ability to spin up temporary environments, security testing can now become part of your continuous delivery pipeline. Finally, you can leverage a variety of native AWS security and encryption features that can help you achieve higher levels of data protection and compliance. AWS and its comprehensive partner ecosystem developed an automated security approach for securing elections in the cloud. Collaborations with partners such as Center for Internet Security (CIS), Anitian, Trend Micro, Yubico, Barracuda, Saint along with DevOPS partners GitHub and Puppet have developed a secure election environment that aligns with the principles defined by the Center for Internet Security (CIS) in the Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security using the CIS Controls and CIS Benchmarks.

[spintreebob]

How much should Jeff Bezos control?

[Falcon4.0]

To quote Mr Scott,
"The more they overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain".

[Bedford Forrest]

AWS and its comprehensive partner ecosystem developed an automated security approach for securing elections in the cloud.

And little Jeffie DickPic Bezos will keep it all clean and secure, but of course. Elections cannot be secured with computers. Paper ballots, comprehensive chains of custody and jail for the Brenda Snipes of the world are essential for valid elections - period full stop.