Endpoint Security applications are the applications that protect end-user devices from malicious activity. This includes antivirus, antimalware, anti ransomware, etc.

Network Security applications protect the servers and infrastructure and help identify and isolate devices on the network that don’t belong.

This purchase includes both Endpoint Security and Network Security applications and helps satisfy audit and insurance requirements.

Without robust endpoint and network security, there is a risk to student, staff, and District data. A threat seen in the news recently is ransomware attacks on school districts (hackers restrict access to district data and try to get districts to pay to get access back to their data). Protection from ransomware and compliance with audit and insurance requirements is the focus of this purchase.

The previous 3 year cost for Endpoint Protection was $123,414.00. This purchase is $110,869.82, which is a savings of $12,544.18. Network Protection of this type is a new acquisition.

This purchase will help ensure the safety of the CCDS devices and network including student data, which is a target of malicious actors (hackers).

GOAL 5 - Fiscal and Operational Efficiency

Strategy 5.4 Enhance fiscal practices that enable the district to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.

Key Activity 5.4.1 Analyze our existing purchasing and contract procedures to create a more streamlined user-friendly process.

Strategy 5.5 Enhance the technology infrastructure in all school and district spaces to support teaching, learning, communications, and operations.

Key Activity 5.5.4 Continue to provide all students and staff ubiquitous access to approved online applications, resources, and tools necessary for teaching, learning, communications,

and operations.

Key Activity 5.5.6 Improve cybersecurity posture.

The recommendation is to approve this purchase in its entirety.