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Meriden committee approves IT security specialist after cybersecurity review
Summary
The joint finance and personnel committee approved a new IT security support specialist (3–1) and discussed expedited purchase of 24/7 monitoring software and other IT infrastructure investments to address recent incidents and support city services.
Meriden’s joint finance and personnel committee voted to add a dedicated IT security support specialist to the fiscal 2027 budget, approving the position by a recorded margin of 3–1 on the motion to create the post.
Charles Bross, the city’s information technology director, told the committee that the position is intended to provide continuous monitoring of system logs, faster incident response and support for compliance and cyberinsurance requirements. Bross said the city now manages more than 3,500 devices and operates critical…
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