Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/14/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 13.5 Review and Potential Approval of Purchase of Palo Alto PA-5260 Security Appliances, Licensing, Extended Service Agreement, and Implementation Services
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Goal 1:
All students will receive a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment with equitable and high expectations, access to technology, and instruction in the California State Standards that prepare them for college and career.
Policy:
Enclosure Quote #LZMS969: CDW-G
Statement of Work - Palo Alto Pair Implementation - CDW-G
File Attachment:
Palo Alto - 5260 Pair.pdf
Palo Alto 5260 Pair Implementation - CDW - SOW.pdf
Summary: The Palo Alto 5260 pair will serve as the main District firewall, providing critical security functionality including threat prevention and web filtering. The need for this protection has grown with the increase in cyberattacks across the nation. The increase in devices accessing our network and the reliance on student devices has also expanded the need for more effective SSL decryption and web filtering.
Funding: ESSER II / AB86
Fiscal Impact $991,827.13
Recommendation: Move to approve purchase of Palo Alto PA-5260 Security Appliances, Licensing, Extended Service Agreement, and Implementation Services
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Robert Sidford - Director of Technology and Innovation
Signed By:
Dr. Lisa Gonzales - Chief Business Officer
Signed By:
Cesar Alvarado - General Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent