TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP TI 17-150 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary amendments, with Tenable, Inc., of Columbia, MD, through its recommended reseller Optiv, of Denver, CO, to provide and install an Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning System, in the amount of $142,100; authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $28,420, for a total contract amount not to exceed $170,520, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, for an annual amount not to exceed $142,100, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Tenable, Inc., through its recommended reseller Optiv, to provide and install an Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning System (System) that identifies security weaknesses in the network, computer infrastructure, and applications to enable the City to prioritize and mitigate risks on an ongoing basis. Tenable sells its products through value-added resellers that are independently-owned and operated, such as Optiv.
The System will aid in determining the cyber security hygiene of the City’s infrastructure and offer guidance on how to fix any noted deficiencies. In the era of digital business, the importance of managing risk and the potential for financial and reputational damage resulting from a breach have increased significantly. The System will assist the City in determining the security of its infrastructure by providing the means to continuously monitor its technology assets. The Tenable solution will allow the City to take a proactive approach in assessing system configuration, detecting changes and malware, gaining threat intelligence, and an analysis of network and user activity. This solution provides visibility into the City’s security and compliance across the entire Technology infrastructure and will also track critical weaknesses until resolutio...
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