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Lorain County approves two cybersecurity contracts for endpoint management and immutable backups
Summary
The commissioners approved contracts with Wiresant Group LLC and Convergent Group LLC for endpoint management and immutable backups, intended to expand countywide data protection and recovery capabilities.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners approved two contracts on Sept. 9 to expand the county’s cybersecurity and data-recovery systems.
Commissioner Riddell, Commissioner Moore and Commissioner Gallagher voted to enter a $124,829 contract with Wiresant Group LLC for comprehensive endpoint management and a $105,140 contract with Convergent Group LLC for backups and data protection, both effective retroactive to Sept. 1, 2025, for 60 months. Both contracts will be paid from the county’s professional services account.
Why it matters: County staff said the agreements will continue a multi-year investment to create a single, countywide perimeter, establish immutable off‑site backups and reduce recovery time after a breach. Speakers said the systems would allow multiple redundant backups in three different locations and help ensure backups cannot be erased by ransomware.
Todd (staff) told the board the backup system had already been used to migrate and restore servers during testing and that the arrangement can be expanded beyond the Board of Commissioners’ offices to other elected offices and departments that choose to participate. Todd said the system would not include systems subject to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) constraints unless configured separately.
Commissioner Moore asked whether the contracts would cover other elected officials and county offices; county staff said the system can be expanded to include the recorder, treasurer and auditor and that county leadership would coordinate budgeting and outreach for offices that choose to participate.
The board’s discussion referenced compliance with state requirements identified in the meeting as “House Bill 96,” and commissioners said they are digesting the new statutory requirements and will develop county policy and procedure in the coming months. The board did not set specific budget increases at the meeting; staff suggested including participating offices in upcoming 2026 budget discussions.
The motions passed by recorded vote: Riddell—Aye; Moore—Aye; Gallagher—Aye.
The board directed IT staff to onboard the vendors and provide periodic status updates to the commissioners.
