Join the EI-ISAC

CIS and the EI-ISAC are available to provide a wide range of resources to support the cybersecurity needs of the election community. The EI-ISAC and Multi-State ISAC (MS-ISAC) are supported by CISA, and all three provide tools, resources, and support to election officials.

Membership in the EI-ISAC is open to all state, local, tribal, and territorial government organizations that support election administration of the United States of America and associations thereof. It’s a free and voluntary membership for eligible organizations.

Relationship between CISA, the MS-ISAC, and the EI-ISAC

The EI-ISAC provides access to valuable services to fulfill many of the best practices described elsewhere in this Guide. Some of them include:

• Malicious Domain Blocking & Reporting

• Endpoint Detection and Response

• Implementing and managing risk to the CIS Controls

• Network monitoring via the Albert sensor

• 24×7×365 Security Operations Center (SOC)

• Training and awareness materials

• Cyber incident resources

• Cyber defense tools

• Webinars and threat briefings

• Cyber threat information

• CIS SecureSuite® Membership

• Discounts on training

• Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) portal access

Goals

1. Join the EI-ISAC (Level 1 maturity)

2. Understand what the EI-ISAC has to offer (Level 1 maturity)

Actions

For Join the EI-ISAC, the necessary actions are the same for all maturity levels.

1. Join the EI-ISAC. Simply sign up here.

   • Contact the EI-ISAC at elections@cisecurity.org with any questions about membership.

Cost-Effective Tools

• The EI-ISAC has many free tools available to you once you become a member.

Mapping to CIS Controls and Safeguards

• There are no relevant CIS Controls.

Mapping to CIS Handbook Best Practices

• There are no relevant Handbook best practices.