FROM: Joe Michael, Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Cybersecurity Modernization and Palo Alto Enterprise Security Platform Consolidation
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommend that the Board approve a three-year contract with Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC for services with Palo Alto Networks via a National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) contract for a cost not to exceed $2,002,571.52; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC.
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BACKGROUND:
Cybersecurity Modernization And Consolidation
SBCERA's cybersecurity program relies on a combination of security technologies and managed services to protect sensitive member information, critical systems, business operations, and technology infrastructure from an increasingly complex and evolving cyber threat landscape.
As cyberattacks continue to increase in sophistication, organizations are experiencing a growing number of threats that leverage artificial intelligence, automation, credential theft, ransomware, and advanced social engineering techniques. These increasingly interconnected attack methods require organizations to adopt more integrated, automated, and intelligence-driven approaches to cybersecurity.
The proposed agreement represents a strategic consolidation of SBCERA's cybersecurity program into a unified Palo Alto Networks security platform. The agreement renews existing Palo Alto security services, replaces several standalone cybersecurity products and managed service providers, addresses opportunities for improvement identified through recent cybersecurity assessments and audits, enhances SBCERA's ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated and AI-enabled cyber threats, and secures significant cost savings through enterprise pricing and early renewal incentives.
SBCERA currently utilizes Palo Alto Networks solutions for secure remote access, firewall protection, cloud security, threat p...
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