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TO: Mayor Richard Irvin
FROM: Michael Pegues, CIO
Jeff Anderson, Deputy CIO
Keith Wouk, Network Manager
DATE: August 26, 2024
SUBJECT:
Resolution requesting approval of an addendum to an existing Network Infrastructure Managed Services contract from Scientel Solutions LLC., 2021 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502.
PURPOSE:
At the time of the award of R21-136, the City was maintaining two physically distinct computer networks with two distinct firewall infrastructures and configurations and the decision was made to exclude firewalls from the award until the new, unified network topology was fully defined. Now that the new network is complete, this resolution will bring firewall maintenance into the existing contract.
BACKGROUND:
The Scientel agreement approved in R21-136 also includes network design, planning, procurement, monitoring and installation of devices which is not included in the former Cisco agreement. This agreement was approved as a three year term with optional two 1-year extensions upon mutual consent. The optional first year was offered and accepted in March 2024.
At the time of the approval of R21-136 it was unknown how many firewalls would remain on the newly designed unified network. Now that the networks have been merged and migration to Fortinet devices has been completed amending the contract approved in R21-136 to ensure firewall devices are covered along with all other network devices is cost-effective.
A network firewall is a security system that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. It acts as a barrier between a trusted internal network and an untrusted external network, like the internet. By filtering traffic, it helps prevent unauthorized access and potential threats from reaching your network while allowing legitimate communication to pass through. Firewalls can also be configured to protect against various types of cyber threats and attacks.
DISCUSSION:
After a competiti...
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