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County seeks state cybersecurity grant for testing and immutable backups
Summary
Vernon County authorized an application for state cybersecurity funding to pay for professional internal and external penetration testing and immutable backups; staff said the ask would be up to $100,000 and is fully reimbursable.
IT staff asked the board for permission to apply for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant (Cycle 2, Round 2) to fund two services: professional penetration testing (internal and external) and immutability on backups. The presenter described the services as best-practice additions to county infrastructure and said the county would seek funding up to $100,000; staff does not plan to apply for the full threshold and expects a lower reimbursable request based on vendor quotes.
Board members had no further questions and authorized the application. IT staff noted the work would strengthen defenses and support ongoing system-hardening efforts already underway in the county.
