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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Non-Standard Agreement with Qualys, Inc. extending the term of the agreement three (3) years, ending on July 19, 2023; adding $415,110 to the existing contract amount for an amended total of $937,690, to continue to provide QualysGuard Vulnerability Management Enterprise services; and
b. Authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute forms required to secure services identified in this Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Non-Standard Agreement with Qualys, Inc. extending the term of the agreement three (3) years, ending on July 19, 2023; adding $415,110 to the existing contract amount for an amended total of $937,690, to continue to provide QualysGuard Vulnerability Management Enterprise services; and
b. Authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute forms required to secure services identified in this Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Qualys, Inc. (Qualys) has provided information security vulnerability, identification, and remediation system management services for the County's use for the past fifteen years. The Qualys tool has provided the Information Technology Department (ITD) with on-demand ability to scan County Information Technology (IT) assets for information security vulnerabilities immediately, which assists in the County's ability to proactively remediate them to protect County information assets against attack. ITD wishes to continue service for an additional three years. By doing so, ITD is able to secure discounted pricing. Invoicing will be done on an annual basis in the amount of $138,370.
County Information Technology Department (ITD) has utilized the QualysGuard scanning tool and service to assist identifying vulnerabilities, which is...
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