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Resolution authorizing a contract with EC America, Inc., McLean, Virginia, (EC America) in the amount of $170,000 for cyber security remediation and penetration testing.
Staff summary
* The Enterprise Technology Division has identified the need for consulting support for cyber security remediation and penetration testing.
* The County faces cyber-attacks that are evolving in sophistication and potential impact, threatening data breaches as well as disruption of critical operations.
* To secure the County's systems, Enterprise Technology is seeking assistance to complete penetration testing, conduct a vulnerability assessment, identify critical data, create a plan to address risks, and develop a policy framework.
* Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, Lake County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
* The Purchasing Division identified a cooperative purchasing contract through the Government Services Administration (GS-35f-0511T), with EC America, which has a participating dealer agreement with MTM Technologies for sales of its services, that was competitively solicited and awarded.
* This one year contract is in the amount of $170,000.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Enterprise Technology Division has identified the need for consulting support for cyber security remediation and penetration testing; and
WHEREAS, 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, to secure the County's systems, Enterprise Technology is seeking assistance to conduct a vulnerability assessment, complete penetration testing, identify critical data, create a plan to address risks, and develop a policy framework; and
WHEREAS,...
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