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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, CAPITAL PLANNING & BUDGETING COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE A CYBER INFORMATION SHARING AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH VARIOUS NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES
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WHEREAS, there is established within the State of New York, a Joint Security Operations Center (“JSOC”) to serve as the round the clock operational center for the purposes of sharing cyber threat information that is uniquely positioned as a sharing hub to integrate information and facilitate operational collaboration from multiple sources; and
WHEREAS, the NY Security Operations Center Initiative ("hereafter, "NY SOC") is a one-of-a kind cooperative approach between State and local governments to enhance collective cybersecurity and risk management capabilities and provide Participating Entities with actionable information to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyber-attacks; and
WHEREAS, DHSES is required to work with federal, state, local and private entities to protect the State’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats and vulnerabilities and to coordinate and facilitate information and intelligence sharing amongst these entities to assist in the early identification of and response to natural and manmade disasters; and
WHEREAS, ITS is responsible for protecting New York State Government’s cyber security infrastructure and does so by employing a multi-faceted approach that includes coordinating policies, standards and programs on cybersecurity across the State, partnering with State agencies and law enforcement, monitoring the State’s technology assets and responding to abnormalities and threats to their systems; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan provides vital services to the residents of New York State within its jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan desires to provide the State with confidential information or cyber information and logging data to contribute to an unprecedented level of visibility into potential threats across the State and increase efficiency in detecting and responding to cybersecurity events and incidents; and
WHEREAS, the State desires to receive, analyze, integrate and disseminate Confidential Information and Cyber Information from the County of Sullivan and improve the State’s collective cybersecurity and risk management capabilities; and
WHEREAS, the State is equipped to facilitate the exchange of Confidential Information and Cyber Information and offer a variety of services to the County of Sullivan.
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the above-referenced objectives the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to share cybersecurity information and engage in collaboration activities as part of the NY SOC.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the County Manager to enter into a Cyber Information Sharing and Collaboration Agreement between the County of Sullivan and the NYS Office of Information Technology Services and the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said agreements to be in such form as the County Attorney shall approve.
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