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Item No. 19 <br />Memorandum <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council <br />FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager <br />Russell Thrasher, Clark Townsdin, IT Department <br />SUBJECT: Cyber Security Master Service Agreement <br />DATE: December 13, 2021 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In September 2021, the City experienced a minor cyber breach. After working with the City's <br />insurance carrier and third party vendors, including SpearTip, LLC, the matter was successfully <br />addressed without incident. As part of our analysis, it was determined that new software exists <br />that can better safeguard the City's cyber presence. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: <br />SpearTip, LLC was engaged to successfully address the City's cyber issues during the prior breach. <br />Their proprietary software is available for long term use under their direct oversight. In an age of <br />continuously advancing cyber security threats, it is strongly recommended that the City enter into <br />a Master Services Agreement with SpearTip, LLC to provide cyber security software designed to <br />protect the City's online data and processing. <br />BUDGET: <br />The agreement is for one year at $2,400.00/month, otherwise $28,800.00/year. This was not <br />budgeted, but following the cyber breach, and after researching this issue extensively, it is highly <br />recommended that we proceed and not wait until another FY. There are additional advancements <br />in software and hardware we are going to have to research and purchase in the future, but this <br />agreement should protect us for the time being. <br />