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Resolution authorizing a three-year contract with Insight, Tempe, Arizona, (Insight) for Symantec managed security services in an annual amount of $291,829, with renewal options.
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* As a local government, the County faces cyber-attacks that are evolving in sophistication and potential impact, threatening data breaches as well as disruption of critical operations. In an effort to help maximize the County's preventive measures, Enterprise Information Technology (IT) is seeking assistance from a managed security service provider (MSSP) which will provide tools and expertise to help overcome these threats.
* Since early detection and prevention are key, assistance from Symantec - a leading MSSP - will provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week monitoring of systems, analytics to identify suspicious activity, and security analysts to investigate potential breaches.
* The contract amount, which is $291,829 for the first year, includes services and equipment. The annual cost for years two and three will be $177,416. Year one of the contract will be funded through the IT Contingency Fund, years two and three will be funded through the IT Operating Budget.
* In accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the County Purchasing Division has identified a competitively solicited and awarded cooperative purchasing contract for Symantec Managed Security Services offered by Insight, through the United States Communities purchasing cooperative.
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WHEREAS, as a local government, the County faces cyber-attacks that are evolving in sophistication and potential impact, threatening data breaches as well as disruption of critical operations; and
WHEREAS, Enterprise IT is seeking assistance from a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) which will provide tools and expertise to help overcome these threats; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Purchasing has ...
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