The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers a wide range of trainings and helpful material for Wisconsin’s county and municipal clerks, including a five-part training series this summer in partnership with the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Three of these five trainings have already taken place, but WEC will soon have Cybersecurity for Home and Work, from May 3rd, and See Something, Say Something & Mail Handling, from June 12th, available to view as interactive webinars on ElectEd.
There’s still time to sign up for the two remaining trainings, however! Please find that information below:
| What | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Generative AI & Elections | Monday, July 8th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | https://electiontraining.wi.gov/events/generative-ai-elections |
| The Power of Hello/De-Escalation | Thursday, August 1st from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | https://electiontraining.wi.gov/events/power-hellode-escalation |
CISA is also offering round two its #Protect2024 webinar series, and clerks can find a listing of those training opportunities below:
| Training Title | When | Topics | How to Join |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securing Your Election Network Against Common Attacks | Friday, July 12th, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Phishing, Ransomware, and DDOS & CISA Cybersecurity Services 101 | https://cisa.webex.com/cisa/j.php?MTID=mde679b34d0da9d1928bd7f15eed75a8b |
| Securing Election Infrastructure Against Physical Threats | Friday, July 19th, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Securing Local Election Offices & Election Mail Handling Procedures to Protect Against Hazardous Materials | https://cisa.webex.com/cisa/j.php?MTID=m4620e4817bfe4b7a20be6a707cea949a |
| Ready for Anything | Friday, July 26th, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Tactics of Foreign Malign Influence Operations & Incident Management Assistance and Communications Planning | https://cisa.webex.com/cisa/j.php?MTID=m6d4a91520d13127c5fc2ee505b577938 |
| Managing Risk on the Frontline | Friday, August 2nd, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Conflict Prevention/Personal Security Considerations & Reporting and Responding to Suspicious Behavior and Items | https://cisa.webex.com/cisa/j.php?MTID=m8b28b538db5c9c01be38dcbaf71a4325 |