Sec. 12. (a) Each county shall enter into an agreement with the secretary of state to use a threat intelligence and enterprise security company designated by the secretary of state to provide hardware, software, and services to:
(1) investigate cybersecurity attacks;
(2) protect against malicious software; and
(3) analyze information technology security risks.
(b) The agreement to provide services to a county under this section:
(1) has no effect on any threat intelligence and enterprise security service provided to the county by any other agreement with a provider or by any county employee or contractor; and
(2) must be designed to complement any existing service agreement or service used by the county;
when the county enters into the agreement. This section expires January 1, 2023.
As added by P.L.135-2020, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.193-2021, SEC.5.