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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Michael R. Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: May 17, 2019
SUBJECT:
Requesting approval to procure professional services for IT Risk Assessment, development of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53-1 Policies and Incident Response Plan to heighten the security of the information systems and critical infrastructure used within the City of Aurora government. Total amount will not exceed $86,000.
PURPOSE:
Requesting acceptance of the winning response for the Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) 19-03: Managed Security Services for Risk Assessment, Policy Development and Incident Response Plan for the Information Technology Division.
Republication Date/Time: 04/26/2019
Republication Information: Aurora Beacon News and Demand Star
Closing Date/Time: 05/13/2019
Original Publication Date/Time: 1/23/2019 12:00 AM
Original Publication Information: Aurora Beacon News and Demand Star
Original Closing Date/Time: 2/13/2019 12:00 PM
Submission Info: Twenty Seven bids / solicitations were submitted to the City of Aurora, Attn: Purchasing Division, 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60507. For more information: https://www.aurora-il.org/Bids.aspx?bidID=131
BACKGROUND:
This as part of the City of Aurora Technology Strategic Plan or "IT Roadmap" for 2019, the Information Technology Division is seeking to evaluate and improve Governance and Security citywide.
This strategic line of defense and arguably the most important, will be for the City to establish and maintain a comprehensive Cybersecurity Plan. This initiative affects all stakeholders; therefore, planning efforts need to be comprehensive, and will include the following actions:
- Perform a security baseline / risk assessment
- Determine business requirements and mission compliance requirements
- Design, build and implement a governance framework
- Define and implement information security policies, standards and procedures
The Stat...
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