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Board approves cybersecurity, email filtering and multiple budget and contract items; rebids and budget amendments pass
Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting the Cecil County Board of Education approved a three‑year CrowdStrike cybersecurity contract, a Proofpoint email‑filtering purchase and several budget and capital amendments; a separate bid award for a school boiler replacement was approved and county funds were referenced.
The Cecil County Board of Education approved several contracts, capital actions and budget amendments during its Sept. 10 meeting.
Key votes
- CrowdStrike cybersecurity platform: The board approved a three‑year contract with CDW for the CrowdStrike cybersecurity platform in the amount of $539,964. District IT staff said the first‑year cost is covered by grant funding; year‑two funding is partially grant‑covered and the district will budget ongoing costs in future operating budgets. IT staff and the superintendent said the contract addresses known vulnerabilities and phishing/ email threats affecting students and staff.
- Proofpoint email filtering: The board approved Proofpoint for email filtering in the amount of $206,250. District staff said the purchase will improve inbound and outbound email security for…
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