Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Purchase Order
Project ID (if applicable): #13086
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): n/a
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Universal Services for approval of a Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Subscription.
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Background and Discussion:
Seeking solution to support the on-going security efforts of Harris County is subscribing to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). The MS-ISAC is a national cybersecurity resource specifically designed for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations.
Membership to MS-ISAC would grant access to the following resources:
? 24/7/365 Security Operations Center (SOC): Real-time monitoring and incident response.
? Cyber Threat Intelligence: Alerts, advisories, and weekly reports on malicious domains/IPs.
? Incident Response Support: Expert assistance during cyber incidents.
? Cybersecurity Tools: Access to CIS SecureSuite, CIS Benchmarks, and more.
? Training & Exercises: Webinars, tabletop exercises, and best practice sharing.
? Secure Communication Portals: For sharing sensitive information among members.
Expected Impact:
Harris County faces the following complex and evolving cybersecurity threat landscape:
? Sophisticated Ransomware: Groups like Akira and Qilin (recently associated to the...
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