Whatcom County - File #: AB2021-478

• File #: AB2021-478
• Version: 1
• Type: Bid Award
• Status: Authorized by Consent
• File created: 7/30/2021
• In control: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
• On agenda: 8/10/2021
• Final action: 8/10/2021
• Title: Request approval for the County Executive to enter into a contract for a 3-year subscription to KnowBe4 for cyber security awareness training and simulated phishing software platform with SHI International Corporation, using the Washington State Contract #06016, in an amount not to exceed $50,409.22
• Indexes: Information Technology, Purchasing
• Department: Finance Division

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/10/2021	1	Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee	RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT	Pass
8/10/2021	1	Council	AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT	Pass

Primary Contact Email:    swinger@co.whatcom.wa.us

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Request approval for the County Executive to enter into a contract for a 3-year subscription to KnowBe4 for cyber security awareness training and simulated phishing software platform with SHI International Corporation, using the Washington State Contract #06016, in an amount not to exceed $50,409.22

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:

Per WCC 3.08.100(A), Information Technology requests approval to use the Washington State Contract #06016 (expires 01/07/2022) to purchase a 3-year subscription for the KnowBe4 cyber security awareness training and simulated phishing software platform, as recommended by the Washington Counties Risk Pool (WCRP), in an amount not to exceed $50,409.22 (paid in annual installments of $16,803.07). The WCRP has a Cyber Security Awareness Reimbursement Program that will reimburse members for such subscriptions. Adequate budget authority exists in the current Information Techonology base budget for this reimbursable expenditure