COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
SUBJECT:
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Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Award
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DEPARTMENT:
Finance
SUMMARY:
The City of Edgewater has been awarded a grant as part of Round 2 of the Year 2 Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant administered by the Florida Digital Service. In addition to software access for the capabilities awarded, the Florida Digital Service will provide the following:
- Incident response assistance when requested.
- Training, technical assistance, and support for the capabilities granted
Approximate value is based off of individual purchase price and does not indicate the high-volume discounts that may apply at the State level.
- Endpoint-Based Asset Discovery/Crowdstrike Falcon Discover = Annually $5,740
- Network-Based Asset Discovery/Armis Centrix = Annually $39,000
- Network-Based Asset Discovery/ Crowdstrike = Annually $18,299
- Security Operations Platform (SOP)/ReliaQuest-GreyMatter = Annually $172,500
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Endpoint-Based Asset Discovery is a method used to identify and catalog assets within a network by directly interacting with the endpoints (devices) connected to that network.
Key Concepts
- Endpoints: These are devices connected to a network, such as computers, servers, smartphones, and IoT devices.
- Asset Discovery: This is the process of identifying and cataloging all devices and resources within a network.
Imagine a city with hundreds of computers and servers. By using endpoint-based asset discovery, the IT department can keep track of all devices, ensure they are up-to-date with security patches, and quickly identify any unauthorized devices connected to the network.
Network-Based Asset Discovery is a process used to identify and catalog assets within a network. These assets can include devices, software, services, and other resources connected to the network.
Key Concepts
- Assets: These are any resources connected to the network, such as computers, servers, printers, routers, s...
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