RESOLUTION NO. 506
AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE REGARDING ENDPOINT PROTECTION AND RESPONSE CYBERSECURITY MONITORING SERVICES
Introduced: 12/5/22
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Management and Budget has requested authorization to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with New York State to provide Albany County with endpoint detection response (EDR) software for cybersecurity monitoring at no cost for a term beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, with an automatic 12-month extension upon approval of State funding, and
WHEREAS, EDR technology is used to protect computers, servers and other devices by monitoring cyberthreats in real time, and the software provider, CrowdStrike, will work directly with the Division of Information Services to deploy EDR solutions for the County and will provide training to the County, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement with New York State to provide Albany County with endpoint detection response (EDR) software for cybersecurity monitoring at no cost for a term beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, with an automatic 12-month extension upon approval of State funding, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That said agreement be approved by the County Attorney as to form and content prior to the execution therefore, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward copies of this resolution to the appropriate Albany and Saratoga County Officials.