The Democracy Security Project (DSP) and Democracy Security Project Action Fund (DSPAF) were launched in 2024 by leaders and organizers with deep experience dealing with online and offline threats over the course of their careers. DSP and DSPAF have trained over 13,000 individuals across 50 states, equipping civil society leaders and teams with the tools to stay safe and resilient. 

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Our Cyber, Physical, and Event Safety & Security Training helps to build situational awareness for a wide range of threats offline and online.

Participants learn how to respond to physical threats such as harassment, and threats at your home or office. In addition, we work to strengthen security awareness around digital threats, and protect your personal information online. Participants will learn how to mitigate risk in the early planning phase through decision-making, and event execution.

We work to empower participants with practical and pragmatic solutions to address physical, cyber, and event vulnerabilities and threats. 

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Our candidate focused CyberSafety & Security Training is designed to help those running for office  increase their security awareness around cyber and online threats, equipping their teams, volunteers, and loved ones to protect their personal information online and respond to digital crises.

This training will provide specific tools and tips to effectively defend against digital threats that target candidates, and provide action steps and insights on how you can increase your privacy both on and offline while on the campaign trail. 

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Our candidate focused Physical & Events Safety & Security Training  helps to build situational awareness for a wide range of risks that threaten candidates for public office.

This session builds skills and shares resources needed to plan and respond to situations like harassment, disruptions, and threats at home, in your office, and while traveling. The session also covers risk mitigation when planning or attending an event, and building an event safety plan to safeguard the well-being of all participants, including candidates and attendees. 

We work to empower participants with practical and pragmatic solutions to a broad range of physical vulnerabilities and threats that may arise over the course of the campaign cycle. 

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