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As the 2020 U.S. election cycle heats up so are cyber attacks against political campaigns. The news has been filled with reports of cyber threats against political campaigns, in both the United States and around the world.

The need for cyber security for political campaign websites and internal tools is at an all-time high.

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Before Elections

Security and performance vulnerabilities can cause campaign sites to become unavailable, spread false information about their candidate, or expose supporter data.

During Elections

Unexpected campaign website downtime can prevent undecided voters from accessing important information that might convince them to vote for your candidate.

After Elections

Security and performance vulnerabilities can interfere with people who visit campaign websites after an election to see the results and get real-time updates.

Be Prepared for 2020

Campaign websites serve a powerful role in elections. Many voters turn to the Internet to learn more about and connect with political candidates around the world. Therefore it is essential to protect your campaign’s website from hostile cyber attacks.

Secure Web Accelerator powered by Cloudflare offers a tailor-made solution to assist political parties in protecting, accelerating, and ensuring their political campaigns stay accessible 24/7.

Threat #1: Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks

Competitors can target your campaign website with DDoS attacks that overwhelm available resources, making your site unavailable to legitimate visitors.

Threat #2: Data Theft

Campaign websites are vulnerable to security breaches, which can lead to the theft of data, including data from donors and other supporters.

Threat #3: Malicious Bots

Competitors can create bots that interfere with campaign websites. Common types of abuse include content scraping and account takeover, which can increase your costs and cause data loss.

Threat #4: Website Availability

Spikes in traffic to your campaign website can create a poor user experience, causing your site to load slowly and sometimes not at all. These high traffic periods can also lead to increased costs, due to higher network and server utilization.

Cyber Security for Every Campaign

During the 2020 U.S. election cycle, 18 major presidential campaigns, as well as a range of political parties and congressional candidates have already implemented Cloudflare services for their campaigns.

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What We Do for You

Your campaign’s website is a critical communications tool. Let us help you implement a cyber security strategy to protect your Internet presence before any damage is done.

Block Cyber Attacks

Many political parties and candidates don’t have the resources to bring significant cyber security resources in house. Secure Web Accelerator powered by Cloudflare provides an all-in-one cyber security solution focused on the needs of political campaigns.

Stay Online During Peak Traffic Periods

If someone clicks on a Facebook ad and ends up on your political campaign website, they expect it to load quickly on their phone. Secure Web Accelerator powered by Cloudflare ensures you are always ready for your candidate’s moments in the spotlight.

Secure Your Team and Sponsor's Data

A major concern of political campaigns is maintaining PCI compliance, which is critical in handling donor and supporter data. Secure Web Accelerator powered by Cloudflare adds an extra layer of security to safeguard your internal systems from intruders trying to compromise your website. 

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Adds an extra layer of security to ensure your data doesn’t leave your network.

Bot Management

Block automated bots and trigger Captcha Challenges to ensure only genuine traffic reaches your site.

Load Balancing

Dynamically route traffic to different servers and clouds.

"I'm Under Attack" Mode

Perform additional security checks to allow validated users to access your website and block suspicious traffic.

Rate Limiting

Protect against denial-of-service attacks, brute-force login attempts, and other types of abusive behavior targeting the application layer.

Multi-User Account Access

Manage your account with multiple accounts, each with granular permissions.

Secure Web Accelerator powered by Cloudflare

  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Bot Management
  • Load Balancing
  • “I’m Under Attack” Mode
  • Rate Limiting
  • Multi-User Account Access

Partner With An Expert

Contact us for a consultation where we will test your website speed and security to show you how Secure Web Accelerator Professional can improve your election infrastructure and political campaigns.