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Commission approves three‑year Sonic firewall renewal to maintain county cybersecurity
Summary
After staff described the Sonic firewall as the county's primary security appliance and explained continuous updates and support included in a three-year renewal, commissioners approved the purchase request to renew the software/service for three years.
County IT staff explained a three-year renewal for the Sonic security firewall that secures the county’s internal and external network communications, provides continuous updates and vendor support and avoids immediate hardware replacement. The staff presentation emphasized the renewal covers software updates, support and hardware replacement if a device fails under the agreement.
Explaining the product, IT staff said: "The Sonic Firewall is our main security appliance we have here at the county that secures all communication in and out of the county…They update it continuously." Commissioners moved to approve the purchase and recorded a voice vote; staff will finalize individual voting records as required by policy.
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