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Cass County approves three‑year Palo Alto firewall subscription, adds budget adjustment
Summary
The Cass County Commission approved a three‑year renewal for Palo Alto firewall subscriptions and a linked budget adjustment, with staff saying the devices are the county's main edge gateway and provide critical threat intelligence and VPN access; staff reported the county sees "hundreds a day up to a couple thousands a day" in automated threat attempts.
The Cass County Commission voted to approve a three‑year renewal of subscriptions for its Palo Alto firewall devices and to adopt a budget adjustment to cover the cost.
County staff described the Palo Alto devices as the county's primary network gateway that controls inbound and outbound traffic, supports law‑enforcement connectivity and powers the county's VPN for remote workers. "The Palo Alto Firewall is a critical nature device for our cybersecurity on our network," the…
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