Terms starting with “A”
405 election security terms starting with A, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Adjustability
VerifiedThe ability of a voter to control some aspect of the throughout the VOTING STATION VOTING SESSION. A identified in the HUMAN FACTOR 2007 VVSG.
Admin/administrator
VerifiedA Facebook admin/administrator controls and manages settings on pages and groups
Administrative Account
VerifiedA user account with full privileges on a computer. (SP 800-69) (NICCS)
Administrative Complaint Procedure
VerifiedUnder HAVA, "[I]f a State receives any payment under a program under this Act, the State shall be required to establish and maintain State-based administrative complaint procedures...
Administrative Controls
VerifiedThe policies and procedures implemented as part of its overall information security strategy. Election officials must create and IT and security strategy that addresses the policie...
Administrative Incident (comsec)
VerifiedA violation of procedures or practices dangerous to security that is not serious enough to jeopardize the integrity of a controlled cryptographic item (CCI), but requires correctiv...
Administrative Recount
VerifiedA recount ordered or requested by an authorized election officer, whether or not any candidate demands one. "When the commissioner suspects that voting equipment used in the electi...
Administrative Safeguards
VerifiedAdministrative actions, policies, and procedures to manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures to protect electronic health information...
Administrator
Verified1. Under HAVA, the Administrator of the ADMINISTRATION, who is GENERAL SERVICE responsible for establishing a plan to make payments due the states under the statute. 2. A person wh...
Adminstrator
VerifiedA voting system user with the highest level of access. Synonyms: admin , highest level of authorized user
Admitting Official
VerifiedIn Connecticut, an official who examines the qualifications of a person applying to be admitted
Adro
VerifiedAlternative Dispute Resolution Office. ADRO provides parties in enforcement actions with an alternative method for resolving complaints that have been filed against them and for ad...
Advance Ballot
VerifiedA ballot for VOTING. (Kansas) ADVANCE
Advance Voting
(Georgia, Kansas). EARLY VOTING
Advance(d) Ballot
VerifiedA ballot cast prior to election day.
Advanced Encryption Standard
Verified(AES) The Advanced Encryption Standard specifies a U.S. government approved cryptographic algorithm that can be used to protect electronic data. The AES algorithm is a symmetric bl...
Advanced Encryption Standard (aes)
VerifiedA U.S. Government-approved cryptographic algorithm that can be used to protect electronic data. The AES algorithm is a symmetric block cipher that can encrypt (encipher) and decryp...
Advanced Key Processor
Verified(AKP) - A cryptographic device that performs all cryptographic functions for a management client node and contains the interfaces to 1) exchange information with a client platform,...
Advanced Key Processor (akp)
VerifiedA cryptographic device that performs all cryptographic functions for a management client node and contains the interfaces to 1) exchange information with a client platform, 2) inte...
Advanced Persistent Threat
VerifiedAn adversary that possesses sophisticated levels of expertise and significant resources which allow it to create opportunities to achieve its objectives by using multiple attack ve...
Advanced Persistent Threat (apt)
VerifiedAn adversary who possesses sophisticated levels of expertise and significant resources that allow it to create opportunities to achieve its objectives by using multiple attack vect...
Advanced Technological Education (ate)
VerifiedAdvanced Technological Education
Advanced Voting
VerifiedVOTING. EARLY
Adversary
VerifiedIndividual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities. Source: NIST SP 800-30 Rev 1