County IT reports switch failure, recent firewall updates and proposes third-party penetration test

Jun 2, 2025

Fulton County IT staff told commissioners a hardware bug caused a multi-switch outage last week, said firewalls and server software were recently updated, and recommended a third-party penetration test using Xerox IT solutions to assess network security.

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FULTON COUNTY — County IT staff reported to commissioners on June 2 that a known hardware bug caused a stack of six switches to fail last week, temporarily disrupting services at the courthouse, and described steps taken to restore systems and harden the network.

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