Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Fortra, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to a settlement agreement with Fortra, LLC in the additional amount of $228,229 for additional services and to extend the term of the agreement for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Managed Security (MSS) Solutions for the Toll Road Authority for the period of April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
This third amendment with Fortra, LLC is for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Managed Security (MSS) solutions for the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). This service is critical piece of our PCI compliance which provides storage of our logs, review of data, vulnerability scanning, and escalation of possible malicious activity. Fortra, LLC enables the Information Security Team to focus on the escalated events, decreasing the time spent on false positives.
Expected Impact:
Continuation of these services will allow optimization of HCTRA's data management by providing support, review and storing logs generated by critical HCTRA hardware.
Alternative Options:
No other recommended solution for this identified need.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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