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Stephenson County to migrate antivirus to state CrowdStrike program; phone rollout and other IT upgrades underway
Summary
County IT staff told the Administration Legal Affairs Committee they will migrate to the state's CrowdStrike program, require reinstalling endpoint software, and continue rolling out new phones, copiers and Windows 11 preparedness; a biannual cyber audit report is expected soon.
County IT staff told the Administration Legal Affairs Committee on May 7 that the county is preparing several technology upgrades including a planned migration to the state's CrowdStrike endpoint program, a near‑complete phone rollout, new copier installations and Windows 11 preparations.
“We are moving to the state, program. I did find out today that, of course, what we're on does not just filter over, so we have to install and reinstall everything,” the IT manager said. “I'm probably gonna pick a week to everybody leave their machines on overnight... I'm gonna try to do a mass uninstall, but I don't know if I can even do that at this point.”
The IT manager said the phone project is about 80% configured and that phone hardware will roll out countywide as remaining configuration work completes. He reported that Access Systems will begin installing new copiers the week after the board meeting and that the county will install a new sound system and a new loading system in the county boardroom, with training to follow.
IT staff also reported continued work on Central Square 9‑1‑1 updates and a small set of server upgrades. The manager said the county is replacing or upgrading many desktop machines in preparation for Windows 11 and that the county completed a biannual cybersecurity audit with the Department of Innovation and Technology cyber unit; the IT manager said the audit results should arrive in the next couple of weeks.
The manager cautioned that the CrowdStrike migration requires a license key from the state and a careful sequencing so county machines are not left unprotected during uninstall and reinstall. He said he is coordinating with the vendor and will notify departments when the county schedules the transition window.
No formal committee actions were taken on technology projects during the meeting; the items were presented as operational updates.
