(1065) Information Technology Division

County of San Benito Information Technology Division (COSB IT) is responsible for the planning, designing, securing, data backup, deployments, and implementations of all information technology related services for the entire County IT infrastructure, serving all County departments and agencies. COSB IT is supported by technical staff that reviews technical information and makes recommendation to the Board of Supervisors’ IT Ad Hoc Committee, then presents recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. COSB IT has five (5) staff members, who coordinate and support projects with internal departments and external agencies. COSB IT’s mission is to secure, support, and complete any IT projects that the County’s departments and agencies need, in order to improve safety and efficiency.

• Implemented redundancies in Countywide firewalls;
• Successfully added a web-content filter to mitigate internet browser risk.
• Successfully implemented and expanded additional security services.
• Successfully expanded county network and upgraded approximately 23 new switches in new and existing locations.
• Successfully expanded wireless internet throughout county facilities.
• Continued contract for IT Professional Services.

• Evolving transformation of security threats.
• Core Network Infrastructure.
• End-user Cyber Security Awareness Training.
• Staffing recruitment and development.
• Disaster Recovery.
• Increasing capital improvement cost.

• Continue to improve and expand the county network, both wired and wireless.
• Implement technology advancements to meet county staff's needs and evolving technologies and applications and implement additional network redundancies.
• Continue to work with vendors and outside agencies to improve online services.
• Continue to address end-of-life hardware and software technologies.
• Improving security through county networks and providing staff training to mitigate potential cyber risk.
• Implement two-factor authentications.