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Securing the Vote: Everything You Need to Know About Election Security

by Dr. Lyron H. Andrews

This course will teach you the administrative, technical, and physical security measures related to election security in the USA.

What you'll learn

Foreign interference was a driving issue in the conversations of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. In this course, Securing the Vote: Everything You Need to Know About Election Security, you’ll learn to identify the measures that go into maintaining election security. First, you’ll explore the arc of voting history that relates to the modern need for election security. Next, you’ll discover the current administrative, logical, and physical measures that go into maintaining election security. Finally, you’ll learn how to identify what the future of election security involves. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Election Security elements needed to implement secure election capabilities.

About the author

Dr. Andrews’ technology career spans three decades. His roles included network manager New York City Department of Education, BMG Direct senior director of IT, and BNY Mellon dean of technology. His doctoral research at Teachers College Columbia found that critical thinking skills thrive in environments that are supportive of five essential elements in the mind of a critical thinker. He teaches cyber security. He has integrated technology management with teaching at Columbia University and other... more

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