2 States have Election Cyber Teams for Protection.

Which two states have national guard cyberteams monitoring the election? Ohio and Maryland

What’s swing state Ohio doing?

• conducting penetration testing to see if state systems contain vulnerabilities
• monitoring election data systems for irregularities
• From Ohio’s Secretary of State: “Cyberwarfare is a new front for the military, for business and now for elections.”

What’s Maryland’s plan? ​

• Maryland was one of the first states to engage their national guard in cyberdefense.

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