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Cyber Security Maturity Assessment and procurement of a managed service

Decision Maker: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval to procure and award a contract for a Managed Extended Defence and Response service, a third-party provision of 24/7 cyber security monitoring and active defence against cyber-attacks.

Decision:

The Committee RESOLVED (unanimously):

1. To authorise the Director: Policy, Strategy and Digital in consultation with the Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee, Director of Finance (S151 officer) and Director of Legal & Democratic Services to procure and award a Managed Extended Defence and Response contract, in-line with the maximum budget envelopes outlined in the report, subject to identification of funding within the Medium Term Financial Plan and the setting of the council’s budget for 2025/26.

 

2. To authorises the Director: Policy, Strategy and Digital to invoke any subsequent extensions or variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in the report.

 

Report author: Tim Borrett

Publication date: 18/09/2024

Date of decision: 16/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 16/09/2024 - Strategy and Resources Policy Committee

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