Item Coversheet
Meeting Date:
6/6/2023
Staff Contact:

Greg Clayton

IT Director


 
Agenda Items:

(4)(d)
E-mail:
gclayton@saginawtx.org
  Phone:817-235-6990

SUBJECT:
Action regarding the Purchase of Email Network Monitoring Equipment and Software


BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

Network alarm appliance and software detects, automatically investigates and responds to threats in real-time. Creating an understanding of how the organization operates, and monitors for events that are malicious and abnormal to the environment to reduce cyber risk of ransomware or any other attacks. Network and email-monitoring software communicate to create full loop monitoring of the network to easily remediate threats that spread throughout the environment such as any malicious software, any links that may contain viruses, account compromises and any spoofing that may occur.

 

 



FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this security enhancement is $30,000 and will be funded with General Fund balance.

RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the enhanced network monitoring system.