Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify an agreement with SecureWorks, Inc., for additional managed technology security services at a cost of $58,336.76. The original agreement (EL011963) was authorized by ordinance 0818-2011, passed June 13, 2011. The agreement was most recently renewed by authority of ordinance 1220-2012, passed July 9, 2012, through purchase order EL013343. The original agreement allows for modifications by mutual agreement and approval of proper City authorities.
This modification will provide an additional managed security service that include threat intelligence service, providing the City with advanced warning of emerging technology security threats with a term coverage period to be effective from date of service activation through August 25, 2013. Also included is an expansion of existing network monitoring services for the period December 1, 2012 through August 25, 2013 from 50 to 150 devices; and an expansion of internal scanning services from 256 IP addresses to 512 IP addresses. The need for this additional service was anticipated with the original agreement, but was not included because the Department of Technology wanted to gain experience with the vendor on a smaller scale before expanding the scope of service. Services from SecureWorks have proved valuable, so expansion of the existing service is appropriate at this time. As SecureWorks technology and services are already imbedded within the City's technology infrastructure, it is not in the City's best interests to procure additional service through alternate procurement methods; doing so with another vendor would involve significant additional and unnecessary transition costs. The cost of the additional service was negotiated with SecureWorks.
DoT requires services from a managed security provider in order to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements. These requirements include IRS ta...
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