Report Prepared by: Jeff Bennyhoff, Director of Information Technology
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SUBJECT: Award the Managed Cybersecurity Operations Center Bid to SecureSky Inc for a Period of One Year, with the Approval to Extend Four Additional One-Year Periods, for the Cumulative Total Amount of $431,438 for the Five-Year Period
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers awarding the Managed Cybersecurity Operations Center bid to Secure Sky Inc for a Period of One Year, with the approval to extend four additional one-year periods, for the cumulative total amount of $431,438 for the five-year period.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Awarding managed cybersecurity operations center service bid to SecureSky Inc; and,
B. Authorizing the Not to Exceed spending authority to SecureSky Inc for $431,438; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary Documents to include, documents for the four additional one-year extensions; and,
D. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make necessary budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Authorize agreement as recommended: or,
2. Refer to staff for further evaluation: or,
3. Deny.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200 and Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
In the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity, it is imperative for our city's defense mechanisms to be equally adaptable and responsive. The Information Technology staff currently faces challenges in addressing the high volume of cybersecurity review and analysis of requests. Our cybersecurity management system processes over 1,500 events per second. This system collates and analyzes these inputs, flagging incidents for further examination. On average, we observe more than 90 notable incidents weekly that require detailed analysis. Presently, the Information Technology Department lacks a dedicated cybersecurity team, distributing these critical responsibilities among v...
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