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IT seeks cybersecurity team, software and professional services; GIS plotter replacement also requested
Summary
IT staff proposed creating a county information‑security team funded through an internal service fund (ISF), requested software and professional services (including annual penetration testing), and asked to replace an end‑of‑life GIS plotter for map printing.
IT staff asked the Utah County Commission to approve a package of cybersecurity and IT requests on Oct. 21 that would establish an internal information‑security team, expand software and professional‑services funding, and replace aging GIS hardware.
Patrick (IT/ISF staff) described applications already built into the county's ISF budgets and said any change in approval would affect departmental ISF charges. Patrick and Brandon explained that the cybersecurity ask is intended to move the county from a reactive posture to a more preventive stance by adding personnel who can tune alerts, watch traffic and act on…
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