Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC) in collaboration and at the request of the Democratic Party of Georgia is pleased to offer Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Georgia Campaigns

“I am thrilled DDC is coming to Georgia! I have asked them to conduct these training sessions for the Democratic Party of Georgia because I believe every campaign faces substantial cybersecurity risks. I want every Democratic campaign in Georgia to attend a training session, and take full advantage of the free products from DDC to protect their campaigns and staff.”

- Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia

Who should attend?

Candidates and campaign staff. Digital firms and consultants working on Georgia campaigns are also welcome to attend. These training sessions are for Democratic and left-leaning campaigns and political organizations.

Attendees will learn:

  • The biggest cyber threats to campaigns in 2024

  • The core protections and free products DDC has to protect email and cloud accounts, websites, social media, and more

  • How to easily and quickly order products covered in the training

  • How to access ongoing information and help from DDC

Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC) is a nonpartisan, nonaligned nonprofit and not affiliated with any political party.


Please register for a training below

 

April 27th | 3 PM Eastern

 

Background:

Following DDC’s FEC-approved work offering free cybersecurity products to Federal Campaigns, the Georgia Ethics Commission approved DDC’s request to provide the same services down the ballot in Georgia. Now eligible campaigns can receive free products without needing to report the donation!

DDC can offer its services to any Georgia political party or campaign committee meeting the following objective eligibility requirements:

  • Candidates for local (municipal and county) office whose campaign committees have raised at least $2,000 in receipts for the current election cycle; 

  • Candidates for state legislature whose campaign committees have raised at least $5,000 in  receipts for the current election cycle; 

  • Candidates for statewide office whose campaign committees have raised at least $10,000 in receipts for the current election cycle

The Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion can be found here: 

https://ethics.ga.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AO-2023-03-signed.pdf

Questions? Email info@defendcampaigns.org