Assignment

Government Election Commission Organization, with an online voting system and various user
roles/functions such as voters (cast their vote electronically, verify their identify, receive
election results), election officials (manage the voting process, verify voter eligibility, publish
results), and auditors (Independently verify the integrity of the system and election results).
We’ll will apply the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) principles to this system.11.

1. Confidentiality:

• Voter identification: Implement anonymized voting mechanisms that maintain voter

privacy.
• Vote selection: Encrypt votes in transit and at rest to ensure secrecy.
• Access control: Restrict access to voter data and votes based on user roles and
permissions.
• Log anonymization: Maintain anonymized logs of system activity for security
purposes.

2. Integrity:

• Voter eligibility verification: Utilize secure authentication methods to prevent

unauthorized voting.
• Ballot integrity: Employ digital signatures and tamper-proof mechanisms to ensure
votes are unverifiable.
• End-to-end encryption: Encrypt communication between voters and the voting system.
• Independent audits: Regularly conduct independent audits of the system and election
results.

3. Availability:

• System redundancy: Implement redundant infrastructure and distributed servers to

ensure uptime.
• Load balancing: Distribute voter traffic across multiple servers to prevent overloading.
• Disaster recovery plan: Have a plan to quickly restore the system and voting process in
case of outages.
• Dental-of-service (DoS) protection: Implement measures to mitigate DoS attacks.
• Additional Considerations:

• User education on online voting security and procedures.

• Transparency and public trust in the system and its security measures.
• Independent oversight and accountability for the system development and operation.
• Compliance with relevant election laws and regulations.
• It’s critical to note that implementing online voting securely is a complex challenge,
and these principles provide a starting point.
• Robust testing. Regular security audits, and continuous improvement are essential for
ensuring the system’s effectiveness and trustworthiness.