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The Human Element of CybersecurityChr i s Wlasch in

Vice President, Systems Security

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The Threat

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Agenda• Basic cyber-hygiene

• At home and at work

• Passwords

• Phishing

• Social engineering

• Resources

• Q&A

Simple Social Engineering Trick

Video

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Basic Cyber-HygieneS imp le T ips & Tr i cks

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Basic Cyber-HygieneS imp le T ips & Tr i cks

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Basic Cyber-HygieneS imp le T ips & Tr i cks

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At Home and at Work

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Passwords

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Passwords

123456

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Passwords

123456

I can’t be bothered to take even the most basic step to protect my personal information. Seriously, just go ahead and take it.

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Passwords

password

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Passwords

password

I failed to understand the question.

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Passwords

12345678

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Passwords

12345678

I tried “123456,” but the computer said I had to use at least eight characters.

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Passwords

Cal!m3I$Ma3l

Call me Ishmael

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Passwords

Pass phrases, 4 words together

Hu$krT3am!sGr8

$he!0vesMeN0t

I$thi$GuyD0n3?

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Passwords

Password Organizer Video

PhishingPhishing is a social engineering technique

where cyber attackers attempt to fool you

into taking an action in response to an

email.

Social EngineeringThe art of manipulating, influencing or

deceiving you to get you to take some

action that isn’t in your own best interest or

in the best interest of your organization.

Spear PhishingSpear phishing describes a type of phishing

attack that targets specific victims, so instead of

sending out an email to millions of email

addresses, cyber attackers send out a very small

number of crafted emails to very specific

individuals, usually all at the same organization.

SQL InjectionA way for attackers to read and/or

alter the contents of a user’s

database by manipulating forms that

are publicly available or exposed.

Denial of

Service Attacks

Prevent legitimate users from accessing

information (e.g. databases, websites) or

services by disrupting access.

Man in the Middle

(MTM) Attacks When attackers insert themselves

between two or more parties and

gain access to any information in

transit between those parties.

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Social Engineering

Social Engineering Video

Levels of Security

Physical ControlsRestricted access to equipment, locks and seals

System HardeningLimiting potential attack surfaces by locking systems down

User AuthenticationPassword protection and least privilege access

EncryptionUsing secret keys to prevent data access / manipulation

Data Integrity ValidationDigital signature and hash checks to ensure data integrity

Audit Logs & TrailsSystem logs, chain of custody documents and audits of

results

Levels of Security

$4 BILL IONS

$9 BILL IONS

$900,000

$6 BILL IONS

Physical Controls

System Hardening

User Authentication

EncryptionData Integrity Validation

Audit

Logs

ES&S Voting System

Security Overview

Hash Validations

Digital Signatures

Encryption Keys

Certified USB Media

User Access Control

EQC

Poll

Media

Unofficial Results

Results Media

Unofficial (Election Night)

Results

Secure

Connection

Firewall

DMZ

Electionware (EMS)

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Resources

https://www.stopthinkconnect.org/

Center for Internet Security

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Q&AMake a Password

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Thanks for listening!

chris.wlaschin@essvote.com

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