Specifications include, but are not limited to: The successful firm will be expected to perform the following activities: • communicate effectively with applicable stakeholders, including but not limited to the City Manager’s Office and the IS Department; • administer the City’s cyber security program, including implementing multifactor authentication protocols for VPN and remote access services, identifying cyber threats and reporting them to Department staff, and assisting with cyberattack mitigation efforts, establishing patch cadence and relevant best practices policies, assisting with the replacement of end-of-life hardware, and replacing the City’s System Password Manager application; • assist the City with administering, implementing, and enforcing IT policies; • administer the City’s network redesign process, including (as mentioned above) replacing end-of-life hardware and updating fiber/cable runs throughout City Hall and other City Buildings; • assist with implementation of the VM and SANs replacement