TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Diego Chavez, Administrative Services Director
PREPARED BY: Diane Kohanyi, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with DeepSeas LLC for Managed Detection and Response Services
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a one-year agreement with DeepSeas, LLC for Cyber Security Managed Detection and Response Services in the amount of $57,600; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and all other future documents and amendments related to this agreement, not to exceed the City Manager's signing authority.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 21, 2023, the City Council Approved Change Order No. 2 with DeepSeas, LLC to add additional cyber security endpoint licenses (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
On June 27, 2022, the City of Murrieta (City) entered into an agreement with Tracepoint, LLC for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, including licenses for the Carbon Black endpoint detection software. This agreement was in response to the cyber security incident the City experienced in May 2022. The MDR services provide monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to validated cybersecurity threats within the City's environment. Alerts generated by security monitoring technologies are evaluated, and a threat notification and recommended course of action are delivered to the City 24/7.
On October 18, 2022, the City was informed that Tracepoint, LLC would be sold to a new company called DeepSeas, LLC (DeepSeas). The City agreed to this transition, and DeepSeas has subsequently managed the City's MDR services.
The City Manager approved Change Order No. 1 on July 5, 2023, to extend the original agreement term for another year from June 24, 2023, to June 26, 2024. On November 21, 2023, the City Council approved Change Order No...
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