The Gate 15 Interview EP 28: Talking election security, tea and baseball, with Scott Algeier

25 October 2022

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In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour welcomes back Scott Algeier to discuss the work he’s doing with IT-ISAC and the Elections Industry Special Interest Group to help ensure, safe, secure, and reliable elections. Scott Algeier, who was on the Gate 15 interview earlier this year, is the Founder, President and CEO of Conrad, Inc. Cybersecurity Consulting. “Scott C. Algeier works at the intersection of cybersecurity policy and operations. He is the Founder, President and CEO of cybersecurity consulting firm Conrad, Inc., Executive Director of the Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC). Conrad, Inc. provides strategic policy and business consulting services to businesses and not for profit organizations focused on cyber security and critical infrastructure protection (CIP). Scott engages senior level policy makers in industry and government, domestically and internationally, on behalf of his clients. This includes direct engagement in the development of the nation’s most significant domestic cybersecurity and CIP policies and operational plans.” From his LinkedIn bio. To learn more about Conrad, Inc, visit the Conrad website and connect on Twitter and you can follow and learn more about Scott on LinkedIn. 

In the discussion we address:

  • What the IT-ISAC and the Elections Industry Special Interest Group (EI-SIG) are doing to help ensure safe, secure, and reliable elections.
  • Who is involved in the SIG.
  • The SIG’s mission, including Learning from Coordinated Sharing, Planning for Major Attacks or Incidents, and Enhancing Cybersecurity Protections. 
  • The EI-SIG’s industry framework for a coordinated vulnerability disclosure program. 
  • Scott returns to play three (more!) questions, 

A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include:

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