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Clark County IT director outlines security push, budget pressures and device lifecycle plan
Summary
IT Director Mike Sprinkle told the Clark County Council the department is rolling out ongoing security training, conducting an inventory assessment, and managing tight budgets tied to enterprise software and network replacement needs.
Mike Sprinkle, Clark County IT director, told the county council during a final work session that his department supports 64 staff, manages roughly $18.5 million in funds and is preparing a countywide rollout of ongoing cybersecurity training and inventory controls.
Sprinkle said the department is replacing aging network equipment, standardizing technology across departments and beginning a security risk assessment to prioritize limited staff time and budget. "You can give me $5, you can give me $5,000,000, probably give me $5,000,000,000, we can find a way to spend it on security," Sprinkle said, underscoring the trade-offs the county faces between new projects and core security work.
The training platform the county is implementing will deliver short, vignette-style lessons and track participation and risk indicators, Sprinkle said. Councilor Matt Little, who described a security training called Ningio used at his nonprofit, said weekly micro-training helped him spot scams and asked whether Clark County…
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