Auburn City Council Approves Cybersecurity and Maintenance Agreements

The Auburn City Council approved a state cybersecurity agreement that authorizes outside monitoring of the city’s public technology systems through the state Office of Information Technology Services and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. The council also approved a vehicle maintenance partnership with Cayuga Community College and renewed three maintenance contracts. This vote followed discussions led by Councilor Diego regarding the proposal details. The agreement has an initial term of three years and requires Auburn to share cybersecurity information with the New York Security Operations Center.

The council’s approval of the cybersecurity agreement establishes a framework for identifying vulnerabilities in public-facing servers and network equipment at no cost to Auburn. Additionally, the approval of the vehicle maintenance partnership changes the city’s operational scope and introduces new service contracts.