HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.b.01.f CA- Quadrant PSA Renewal EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM:
Proposed Professional Service Agreement Renewal with Quadrant Security,LLC. (Quadrant)
Date: November 13, 2024
BACKGROUND:
The Professional Service Agreement with Quadrant for Security Event and Incident Monitoring
(SIEM) is scheduled to expire on December 30, 2024, with no terms for renewal. CCUA Staff is
requesting a three(3)year Professional Service Agreement with Quadrant for the continuation of SIEM
services.
SIEM is a critical part of CCUA's security protection strategy. Quadrant provides CCUA with
24/7/365 monitoring, notification, and remediation assistance. Quadrant continually enhances their
solution and develops technologies to identify, validate and report threats. Quadrant has sensors
deployed at CCUA's primary office and wastewater treatment plants to provide real-time threat
detection, analysis and notification.
Successful replacement of the SEIM solution would require extensive planning and time by staff to
deploy sensors then monitor during and after the changeover. The time and cost associated with
changing providers is significant and would distract priorities like critical infrastructure lifecycles in
the current fiscal year.
A three (3) year Agreement will be sufficient for the department to evaluate security vendors, plan a
deliberate changeover process that does not put CCUA at risk, and implement a changeover if
necessary.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Staff has budgeted for the annual amount of $51,000.00. The fee for this service has increased to
$51,352.70. The increase will be covered by funds in the approved subcontractors cost center.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff respectfully recommends the Board of Supervisors approval of the Professional Service
Agreement Renewal for three (3) years with Quadrant Security, LLC (Quadrant) to provide Security
Event and Incident Monitoring (SIEM).
ATTACHMENTS:
Professional Service Agreement
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
AND
QUADRANT SECURITY,LLC.
This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), made and entered into
as of this day of , 2024, between CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY, an
independent special district established and created pursuant to Chapter 94-491, Laws of Florida, by
Special Act of 1994, 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, FL 32068 (hereinafter "CCUA"), and
QUADRANT SECURITY, LLC. (hereinafter"Consultant" or"Quadrant"), whose principal business
address is 4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 315,Jacksonville,Florida 32256. The CCUA and Consultant may
hereinafter be individually referred to as a"Party" and collectively referred to as the "Parties".
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, CCUA desires to engage a consultant to provide managed detection and response
and enterprise security consulting services; and
WHEREAS, Consultant has experience and success in providing such services for similar
government entities; and
WHEREAS, CCUA and the Consultant desire by mutual agreement, to enter into this
Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE,for good and valuable consideration,the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. RECITALS
The Parties agree that all the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated
by reference herein.
2. SERVICES BY THE CONSULTANT
Consultant shall be responsible for providing on-going managed detection and response and
enterprise security consulting services to CCUA.
A. Quadrant Security, LLC. will deploy, monitor, and manage Quadrant's SIEM solution
(Sagan) and provide 24/7/365 alerting on all log traffic deemed malicious by the Quadrant
Security Operations team. This deployment will provide Client IT staff with around-the-
clock monitoring of the internal environment and external points-of-presence, allowing
internal team members to concentrate their efforts on other IT-related priorities. The Client
is seeking an Information Security Firm that can provide 24/7/365 eyes-on-target, report on
unusual network activity and compromise attempts, as well as provide assessment services.
B. The scope of work is further defined in Exhibit 'A', and which is hereby made part of this
Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION
A. Compensation will be as outlined in Exhibit 'A'. Any additional expenses incurred will
require pre-approval from the designated CCUA staff member.
B. CCUA shall make payments to the Consultant based upon the approved invoices and
supporting documentation and deliverables within thirty (30) days of the receipt by CCUA
of a complete invoice. All invoices shall be sent to the attention of the Accounts Payable
Office at accountspayablecZi clavutility.org, and shall include back-up documentation as
required by CCUA. Invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed
invoice is provided to CCUA. If an invoice is not approved, in whole or in part, CCUA will
inform the Consultant of the issue and Consultant will not be paid until the issue has been
resolved to the satisfaction of CCUA.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
A. Limitation of Liability. In no event will either party or its affiliates or suppliers, or
any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents,be liable to the other party or its
affiliates, whether in contract or in tort or under any other legal theory (including, without
limitation, strict liability and negligence), for lost profits or revenues, loss of use or loss or
corruption of data, for equipment or systems outages or downtime, or for any indirect, special,
exemplary, punitive, multiple, incidental, consequential or similar damages, arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement or any Statement of Work(SOW or Exhibit) or otherwise, even
if advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Quadrant's, their supplier's, or
their respective members', managers', officers', directors', employees' or agents' aggregate
liability for all claims arising out of or in connection with the Services, Deliverables, this
Agreement, the SOWs, the Exhibits, or otherwise exceed the amount of fees actually paid by
Client to Quadrant under the applicable SOW or Exhibit describing services in an active term.
No action regarding the Services or Deliverables,other than with respect to payments hereunder,
may be brought more than one (1) year after the first to occur of either (a) the conclusion of
Services and delivery of any Deliverables under the applicable SOW or Exhibit, or (b) the
claimant party's knowledge of the event giving rise to such cause of action.
B. Exclusive Remedy. The parties' sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of this
Agreement, any misrepresentation or any other claim or cause of action arising out of or relating
to this Agreement shall be limited to claims for monetary damages, arising from the breach of
the terms set forth herein and that no party shall have a separate cause of action under tort,statute,
theory of"rescission" or otherwise; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not
apply to a party's right to request equitable relief for a breach of a party's obligations with respect
to Confidentiality provisions of this Agreement.
5. TERM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION
A. This Agreement shall be effective on the date first written above and shall be effective until
December 31, 2027.
B. If either party believes that the other party has failed in any material respect to perform its
obligations under this Agreement ("Cause"), then that party may provide written notice to
the other party within sixty(60)days of the Cause describing the alleged failure in reasonable
detail. If the alleged failure relates to a failure to pay any sum due and owing under this
Agreement, the breaching party shall have fifteen (15) business days after notice of such
failure to cure the breach. If the breaching party fails to cure within fifteen (15) business
days, then the non-breaching party may immediately terminate this Agreement, in whole or
part, for cause by providing written notice to the breaching party. With respect to all other
defaults, if the breaching party does not,within thirty(30)calendar days after receiving such
written notice cure the material failure, or if the breach is not one that can reasonably be
cured within thirty (30) calendar days, then the non-breaching party may terminate this
Agreement, in whole or in part, for cause by providing written notice to the breaching party.
C. Either party shall have the immediate right to terminate this Agreement,by providing written
notice to the other party, in the event that (i) the other party becomes insolvent, enters into
receivership, is the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, or makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or(ii) a substantial part of the other party's property
becomes subject to any levy,seizure,assignment,or sale for or by any creditor or government
agency.
D. These termination provisions shall be made a part of all subcontracts under this Agreement.
E. After the effective date of the Notice of Termination, CCUA will only pay for work/services
already performed and goods already delivered and accepted in accordance with the terms of
the Agreement. At the discretion of CCUA, CCUA may make an equitable adjustment to the
compensation due to the Consultant, but under no circumstances shall the Consultant be
entitled to payment for any anticipatory profit, for work/services not yet performed, or for
goods not accepted by CCUA.
6. STATUS AND ACTIVITIES OF CONSULTANT
Consultant (and all of its employees and subconsultants) is associated with CCUA as an
independent contractor and not as an employee.
A. It is understood that Consultant is an independent contractor and is not an employee, agent,
partner, or representative of CCUA. As such, Consultant is responsible, where necessary, to
obtain, at Consultant's sole cost, workers' compensation insurance, disability benefits
insurance, and any other insurances that may be required by law. CCUA will not provide,
nor will it be responsible to pay for, benefits for Consultant. Any such benefits, if provided
for Consultant, including, but not limited to health insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays,
sick leave, or disability coverage of whatever nature, must be obtained and paid for by
Consultant or by other means but in no event will they be obtained and paid for by CCUA.
B. Consultant,and not CCUA,will be responsible for the manner and scope in which Consultant
performs the Scope of Work, but agrees that all manner and methods employed by it will be
subject to approval by CCUA. Notwithstanding that, Consultant agrees that it will at all
times conduct itself in an ethical and honest manner and in full compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations.
C. Consultant may use materials prepared by CCUA for purposes of carrying out its obligations
under this Agreement. Consultant may use such materials only upon the terms and conditions
stated by CCUA from time to time. Consultant may not modify or amend any materials that
it is authorized to use without the prior written consent of CCUA. Except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement,Consultant shall not have any right to use any name,trademark,
copyright, or other designation of CCUA in advertising,publicity or marketing materials. In
the event that Consultant desires to produce its own materials referring to CCUA's business,
using CCUA's intellectual property, and suggesting any relationship,whatsoever,between it
and CCUA, except as otherwise authorized in this Agreement ("Consultant Produced
Materials"), Consultant shall submit the Consultant Produced Materials to and obtain
advance written approval from an authorized representative of CCUA prior to printing and
the dissemination of any such Consultant Produced Materials to any third party. CCUA shall
have sole discretion to approve or disapprove of all Consultant Produced Materials. All
materials furnished to Consultant by CCUA are the property of CCUA and shall be used only
in the manner intended and for the furtherance of CCUA's business. Any materials,
including Consultant Produced Materials, in Consultants possession or control at the
termination of this Agreement shall be promptly returned to CCUA.
D. Consultant shall not be subject to the provisions of any handbook or the rules and regulations
applicable to employees of CCUA, since it shall fulfill her responsibilities independent of
and without supervisory control by CCUA.
E. Consultant agrees to pay all employment taxes and other applicable taxes, including sales
taxes and income taxes.
F. Consultant agrees that it is not a joint employer with CCUA and further agrees that neither
Party possess control over the essential terms and conditions of employment the other
Party's employees.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
A. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall include all information or
material that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the business or industry
in which Disclosing Party is engaged. Additionally, "Confidential Information" shall also
include any and all personal, protected or otherwise sensitive information which the
Receiving Party might be exposed to during the day-to-day operations of the Disclosing
Party.
B. Receiving Party's obligations under this Agreement do not extend to information that is: (a)
publicly known at the time of disclosure or subsequently becomes publicly known through
no fault of the Receiving Party; (b) discovered or created by the Receiving Party before
disclosure by Disclosing Party; (c) learned by the Receiving Party through legitimate means
other than from the Disclosing Party or Disclosing Party's representatives; or(d) is disclosed
by Receiving Party with Disclosing Party's prior written approval.
C. Receiving Party shall hold and maintain the Confidential Information in strictest confidence
for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Disclosing Party. Receiving Party shall carefully
restrict access to Confidential Information to employees, contractors and third parties as is
reasonably required and shall require those persons to sign nondisclosure restrictions at least
as protective as those in this Agreement. Receiving Party shall not, without prior written
approval of Disclosing Party, use for Receiving Party's own benefit, publish, copy, or
otherwise disclose to others, or permit the use by others for their benefit or to the detriment
of Disclosing Party, any Confidential Information. Receiving Party shall return to Disclosing
Party any and all records, notes, and other written, printed, or tangible materials in its
possession pertaining to Confidential Information immediately, if Disclosing Party requests
it in writing.
D. The nondisclosure provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this
Agreement by a period of five (5)years.
E. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either Party a partner,
joint venture or employee of the other Party for any purpose.
F. If a court finds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of
this Agreement shall be interpreted so as best to affect the intent of the parties.
G. This Agreement expresses the complete understanding of the Parties with respect to the
subject matter and supersedes all prior proposals, agreements, representations and
understandings. This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by both
Parties.
H. The failure to exercise any right provided in this Agreement shall not be a waiver of prior or
subsequent rights.
8. PUBLIC RECORDS AND RELATED INQUIRIES
A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Consultant
acknowledges that CCUA is subject to the Florida Public Records Law, and that in
compliance therewith, at the sole discretion of CCUA, CCUA may disseminate or make
available to any person, without the consent of the Consultant, information regarding this
Agreement, including but not limited to information in the: responses; requirements;
specifications; drawings; sketches; schematics; models; samples; tools; computer or other
apparatus programs; or technical information or data, whether electronic, written, or oral,
furnished by the Consultant to CCUA under this Agreement,and that copies of work products
and related materials prepared or received by the Consultant under this Agreement are public
records.
B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the
Consultant shall allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or
other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes,
made or received by the Consultant in conjunction with this Agreement.
Specifically, if the Consultant is acting on behalf of CCUA, the Consultant
shall:
1. Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily
would be required by CCUA in order to perform the services being
performed by the Consultant;
2. Provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and
conditions that CCUA would provide the records and at a cost that
does not exceed the cost provided in chapter 119 Florida Statutes, or
as otherwise provided by law;
3. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt
from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except
as authorized by law; and
4. Meet all requirements for retaining public records; transfer, at no cost
to CCUA, all public records in possession of the Consultant upon
termination of this Agreement; and destroy any duplicate public
records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public
records disclosure requirements. All records stored electronically
must be provided to CCUA in a format that is compatible with the
information technology systems of CCUA.
C. The Consultant shall immediately provide CCUA with a copy of any Request to Inspect or
Copy Public Records in possession of the Consultant and the Consultant shall also promptly
provide CCUA with a copy of the proposed response to each such request. No release of any
such records by the Consultant shall be made without approval of CCUA. The Consultant's
failure to grant approved public access will be grounds for immediate termination of this
Agreement by CCUA.
D. All media and other inquiries concerning the Agreement and/or the Consultant's Scope of
Work shall be directed to CCUA's Executive Officer. The Consultant shall not make any
statements, press releases, or publicity releases concerning this Agreement or its subject
matter or otherwise disclose or permit to be disclosed any of the data or other information
obtained or furnished in compliance with this Agreement, or any particulars thereof, without
CCUA's written consent. However, the Consultant may communicate directly with public
agencies when required to do so as part of the Scope to be performed hereunder.
9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A. The Consultant shall not promise any employee of CCUA, whose duties include matters
relating to or affecting the subject matter of this Agreement, compensation of any kind or
nature from the Consultant, while such employee is employed by CCUA, or for one (1)year
thereafter.
B. The Consultant affirms that it will not take part in any activities that will be a conflict of
interest with CCUA or that would appear to compromise the integrity of CCUA. The
Consultant shall provide written notice to CCUA immediately upon occurrence or first
identification of any potential conflict-of-interest situation.
C. Upon request by CCUA, the Consultant shall execute any Conflict-of-Interest Certification
that may be required.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law,the Consultant shall indemnify,defend,and hold harmless
CCUA and its Board of Supervisors, officers, and employees, from liabilities, damages, losses,
and costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the
negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Consultant and other persons
or entities employed or utilized by the Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. The
provisions of this Paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.The indemnification
obligation hereunder shall not be limited in any way by amount or type of damages,
compensation or benefits payable under workers' compensation acts, disability benefits acts, or
other employee benefit acts.
11. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES
CCUA reserves the right to terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon written notice
in the event that the Consultant or any of its affiliate(s) are placed on the State of Florida
convicted vendor list pursuant to Section 287.133, Florida Statutes. For purposes hereof,
"affiliate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes. The
Consultant shall advise CCUA promptly after conviction of any"public entity crime"as defined
in Section 287.133(1)(g), Florida Statutes, applicable to the Consultant or any of its affiliate(s).
12. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION
A. The Consultant on its own behalf, and on behalf of any subconsultants, agrees that it, and
they, will comply with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances as well as any and all
rules, regulations and executive orders promulgated to ensure that it will not unlawfully
discriminate against anyone based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including
gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability,
veteran status, or other protected class in the performance of work or any other activity under
this Agreement. This provision binds the Consultant and any subconsultants from the
effective date of the Agreement through the completion of the Agreement. Consultant agrees
to include the language in this paragraph in any Agreement between it and its subconsultants
and to provide evidence to CCUA that such language has, in fact, been included in the
Agreement.
B. The Consultant shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of
information, and its facilities, as may be determined by CCUA to be pertinent to ascertain
compliance with this Section.
13. DISPUTES,DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
A. Disputes arising in the performance of this Agreement shall be decided in writing by CCUA's
Executive Director, and the decision rendered shall be final and conclusive for CCUA.
B. The Consultant and CCUA agree that any suit, action, or other legal proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the Circuit Court of Clay County, and
each Party hereby consents to the jurisdiction of each such court over any such suit, action,
or proceeding, and waives any objection which it or they may have to the laying of venue of
any such suit, action, or proceeding, and any of such courts. This provision is a material
inducement for CCUA and the Consultant entering into the transactions contemplated
hereby.
C. Each Party shall bear their own attorney's fees in connection with the performance,
interpretation, and enforcement of this Agreement.
14. INSURANCE
Insurance will be as outlined in Exhibit 'B'.
15. MISCELLANEOUS
A. The Consultant is not authorized to act as CCUA's agent and shall have no authority,
expressed or implied, to act for or bind CCUA, unless otherwise expressly set forth for a
particular purpose in a separate writing by CCUA.
B. This Agreement and the rights of all Parties hereunder shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
C. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agreement contained in this
Agreement or any other agreements or documents pertaining to the work, as such may from
time to time be altered or amended in accordance with the provisions hereof, or under any
judgment obtained against CCUA or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal
or equitable proceeding by virtue of any statute or otherwise, whether under or independent
of this Agreement, shall be had against any Board Member, officer, employee or agent, as
such, past, present or future, of CCUA either directly or indirectly, for any claim arising out
of this Agreement, or for any sum that may be due and unpaid by CCUA. Any and all
personal liability of every nature, whether at common law, in equity, by statute, by
constitution or otherwise, of any CCUA member, officer, employee, or agent as such, to
respond by reason of any act or omission on his or her part or otherwise for any claim arising
out of this Agreement, or for the payment for or to CCUA, or any receiver therefor or
otherwise,of any sum that may remain due and unpaid by CCUA,is hereby expressly waived
and released as a condition of and as consideration for the execution of this Agreement.
D. Consultant will not use the name of CCUA or quote the opinion of any employees of CCUA
or refer to CCUA directly or indirectly in any promotional literature or correspondence,news
release, advertisement, or release to any professional or trade publications without receiving
specific written approval for such use or release from CCUA. However, this Paragraph will
in no way limit the Consultant's ability to satisfy any governmental required disclosure of its
relationship with CCUA.
E. This Agreement is binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns. The Consultant shall not assign, sell, or transfer its interest in this Agreement
without CCUA's express written consent. Any such assignment by the Consultant must
contain a provision allowing CCUA to assert against any assignee, any and all defenses,
setoffs, or counterclaims which CCUA would be entitled to assert against the Consultant.
F. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a writing signed by each of the Parties
hereto. Neither electronic mail nor instant messaging shall be considered a "writing" for
purposes of amending, supplementing, or modifying this Agreement. No additional services
shall be performed until such additional services are provided for in an Amendment executed
by both Parties.
G. The Consultant shall perform (and cause all subconsultants to perform) the Scope of Work
in a manner that is consistent with the level of reasonable care, skill, judgment, and ability
provided by others providing a similar scope of work in the same geographic area. The
standard of care shall not be altered by the application, interpretation, or construction of any
other provision of this Agreement, or any document incorporated or referenced herein,
including the Solicitation. Unless otherwise expressly allowed by the specifications,all items
furnished by the Consultant in connection with the work performed hereunder must be
completely new and free from defects.
H. All of the personnel assigned by the Consultant and all subconsultants shall be qualified and
authorized under state and local laws to perform the services described in the Scope of Work,
whether by appropriate license, registration, certification, or other authorization.
I. When the Agreement requires services, all correspondence, documents, drafts, data
compilations and tabulations,research,analysis,plans,reports,and work product of any kind,
in any medium, submitted to or prepared by or for the Consultant in connection with this
Agreement, are the sole property of CCUA and shall be scanned into electronic format and
provided to CCUA in an indexed, logical, searchable format on computer Compact Disks
(CDs) or other format acceptable to CCUA. Such correspondence must be provided to
CCUA within thirty(30)days of the close-out of the Agreement and must be received before
CCUA will release final payment to the Consultant. The original documents shall be
maintained by the Consultant for a period of five (5) years after the completion of final
payment by CCUA. Thereafter, or upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, such
records shall immediately be delivered to CCUA.
J. This Agreement, when executed by the Parties, shall be effective as of the date stated above.
This Agreement fully and completely expresses the agreement of the Parties with respect to
the matters contained herein and shall not be modified or further amended except by written
agreement executed by each of the Parties hereto. The Consultant understands and agrees
that no representations of any kind whatsoever have been made to it other than as appear in
this Agreement,that it has not relied on any such representations and that no claim that it has
so relied on may be made at any time and for any purpose.
K. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed original;however,all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
L. This Agreement and all Ancillary Documents may be executed and delivered by email or
other electronic signature method in accordance with Chapter 668, Florida Statutes, and will
have the same force and effect as a written signature.
(Signatures on following page)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Professional Services Agreement, effective
as of the date indicated above.
QUAD SECURITY, LLC.:
By:
Printed Name: Erik Breuhaus
Title: COO
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY:
By:
Printed Name: Jeremy Johnston
Title: Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Angelia Wilson, Procurement Manager
Execute in Triplicate Distribution (electronic):
1. Quadrant Security, LLC.
2. CCUA Contract Repository
3. CCUA Project Manager—User Department
EXHIBIT 'A'
Products & Services Quantity Unit Price Price
Advanced Managed Extended
Detection&Response (MXDR) - - 3yr
Annual Payments, 24/7 Advanced
Managed Extended Detection and
Response. Up to 500 Endpoints =
Servers. SAGAN Cloud Log Ingestion
Engine, SAGAN Network Packet. $35,136.50/year
Ingestion Engine 53 Weeks Data after 30%
Retention, 0365 or GW Suite Ingestion, 500 $100.39/year discount for 3
EDR or A/V Ingestion, Approved years
Identity application integration, End
Point Quarantine Threat Intelligence,
Domain Monitoring, Malware
Detonation, Threat Hunting, External
Attack Surface
Management,Dark Web Monitoring
MXDR- External Firewall - 3yr-
Annual Payments Log and alert
monitoring of primary office and data $3,243.24/
center multifunction firewalls. 2 $2,316.60/year year after
Multifunction firewalls include IDS, 30%
IPS, Web Filtering, and Email Gateway discount for 3
capabilities.Firewalls must support years
Secure Syslog or API
integration.
NDR- <1G- 3yr-Annual Payments $12,972.96/year
Network Detection and Response 3 $6,177.60/yearafter 30%
(NDR) delivering packet inspection. discount for 3
<=1 G years
Network Throughput
Term: 1/1/25 to 12/31/27
The Client Communication Process
Quadrant's SOC analysts assess each IDS/Sagan alert to determine the nature and significance of
the attack. When the security alerts occur based on data observed within client environments, the
system automatically notifies the SOC, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In the
event of a high-risk alert where analysts determine that the Client could be compromised, the
analysts either block the source address of the offending traffic (requires IDS and additional
configuration), quarantine the device via available EDR tools (e.g. SentinelOne, Defender,
Crowdstrike), or notify the Client's management personnel.
All entries are prioritized into one of the three categorized as outlined below:
High(Priority 1): The Security Event could cause significant impact to business operations if
executed.
Medium (Priority 2): The Security Event could severely restrict the use of an application, system
or piece of equipment affecting significant business functions.
Low(Priority 3): The Security Event could impact a single user or Client users where the
restriction is not critical to the overall operation of the Client.
Each event category is associated with a timeframe which represents the length of time in
which the Client must be notified after the Security Event has taken place.
High(Priority 1): Within 15 minutes
Medium(Priority 2): Within 30 minutes
Low(Priority 3): Within 60 minutes
During initial IDS/Sagan deployment projects, Quadrant will work with the Client to
determine how and when event categories are reported. While Quadrant does apply general
priority to alerts, the context(derived from analyst investigation) is what truly determines
criticality. As such, Quadrant applies an additional level of criticality post alert disposition,
labeled as either"Non-Critical" or"Critical". In the case of a"Critical"event, and unless
otherwise defined by the Client, Quadrant will attempt to contact the client via all contacts
available in the "Contact Tree".
Client may choose to be notified via email and/or phone.A contact Tree will be completed
during deployment and regularly updated throughout the life od this Agreement.
The Implementation and Action Items
Once the decision has been made to implement the Sagan solution, whether as a Proof-of-Concept
(POC) or full implementation, there are several considerations and subsequent actions that will be
required to commence with the security event analyzer and network detection services. Primary
considerations will be the number and placement of sensors for both network packet analysis (IDS)
and log analysis.
To ensure a smooth implementation and minimize the use of Client resources, Quadrant provides a
Client Liaison/Project Manager to coordinate the efforts of the Client's and Quadrant's teams. Much
of the hardware setup and installation is completed by Quadrant, although some actions, such as
directing log traffic to Sagan, need to be completed by the Client. Quadrant will assist with these
efforts throughout the implementation process.
The Service Level Agreements
The Service Level Agreements (SLAs) listed in this section apply to the services provided within
this SOW, subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations contained in this SOW and the Master
Services Agreement(MSA), if applicable.
• The SLAs shall not apply during Scheduled Downtime or Emergency Downtime and
therefore are not eligible for any Agreement credit. Quadrant shall provide Client at least
forty-eight(48)hours prior notice of each period of Scheduled Downtime. "Scheduled
Downtime"means periods when the services are rendered inoperable or unavailable by
Quadrant to permit Quadrant to perform maintenance for the services. Scheduled Downtime
shall occur no more frequently than once per calendar month and only between the hours of
12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on a Saturday or Sunday. "Emergency Downtime"
means periods when the services are rendered inoperable or unavailable by Quadrant to
permit Quadrant to perform emergency maintenance required solely to maintain the
operation of the services or to address critical security vulnerabilities of the services, which
maintenance Quadrant cannot timely perform during Scheduled Downtime. Quadrant shall
provide Client as much advance notice of Emergency Maintenance as reasonably possible,
and shall endeavor to limit the duration and number of periods of Emergency Maintenance to
the minimum necessary.
• The SLAs shall not apply in the event of any Client-caused service outage that prohibits or
otherwise limits Quadrant from providing the service, including but not limited to,
misconduct, negligence, inaccurate or incomplete information, modifications made to the
services other than by Quadrant, or modifications made to any managed hardware or
software devices by the Client. This includes issues caused by Client's employees, agents, or
third parties.
• The SLAs shall not apply to the extent Client does not fulfill and comply with its obligations
and interdependencies.
Third-Party Service Providers
The SLAs outlined in this SOW do not apply in the event of any service outages, interruptions,
or degradations caused by third-party service providers, including but not limited to Internet
Service Providers (ISPs), cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure), or any other external
networks or services not directly managed by Quadrant. Quadrant shall not be held responsible
for service interruptions due to failures in such third-party systems. Quadrant will, however,
make reasonable efforts to work with these providers to restore services as promptly as possible.
SOC / Service Availability
Availability to the service shall equal no less than 99.4% of the time (unless otherwise affected
by the exceptions outlined within"The Service Level Agreements"portion of this document)
during a given calendar month. In the event that this SLA is not met for a given calendar month,
Client shall be entitled to a monetary credit equal to one-thirtieth (1/30th) of the monthly
contract value for each sixty(60)minutes that communication availability was below the 99.4%
threshold.
Client Requests for Assistance
Standard requests submitted via email or via telephone will be subject to "initial response"
(either through the SOC help desk ticketing system, email, telephonically or otherwise).
Log Retention
The Client's raw log data as forwarded to Quadrant's sensor(s) will be stored and retained for a
period of 53 weeks on the sensor residing within the Client's network. Client can request, in
writing, that this period be extended. After the 53-week retention, raw log data is automatically
rotated out.
Client Acceptance of Security Measures
Client acknowledges and agrees that, as part of Quadrant's services, Quadrant may take actions to
secure the Client's network and IT infrastructure in response to identified security threats or
malicious activity. These actions may include, but are not limited to, locking user accounts,
quarantining devices, blocking IP addresses, and limiting network access, provided the Client has
provisioned the necessary access to the Quadrant to perform such actions.
Client further acknowledges and accepts that such actions may temporarily disrupt or impact
Client's normal business operations, including but not limited to the loss of access to accounts,
systems, or devices, delays in business processes, or other service interruptions. Quadrant agrees to
undertake these actions in good faith and with the reasonable care expected of a professional
cybersecurity service provider.
Client agrees that Quadrant shall not be liable for any disruptions, interruptions, or damages to
Client's business operations, including loss of data,productivity, or revenue, that may result from
the execution of reasonable security measures. Client accepts full responsibility for any risks
associated with these necessary actions and acknowledges that such actions are taken in the interest
of safeguarding the security of Client's systems and data.
Limitation of Liability
Quadrant's liability related to any interruption or business impact caused by the implementation of
security measures shall be governed by the limitations set forth in the Master Services Agreement
(MSA) (or equivalent Agreement) and this SOW/Exhibit. In no event shall Quadrant be liable for
any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages resulting from its good faith execution of security
measures as described herein.
Client Responsibilities
Client agrees to provide all necessary access, credentials, and permissions required for Quadrant to
implement security measures as outlined in this SOW. Failure to provide such access may impede
Quadrant's ability to respond to security incidents, for which Quadrant shall not be held liable.
Term and Renewal
Initial Term
The SOW shall become effective upon mutual execution and acceptance of the Master Service
Agreement "MSA" and the applicable SOWs. The SOW shall remain in effect through the last day
of the Initial Term or terminated as defined in the MSA.
Renewal
At the end of the Initial Term and any renewal thereof, if any, services shall continue on a month-to-
month basis (i.e. for automatically renewing, successive, one-month terms) at the list price for such
Services ("Month-to-Month Service"), unless Quadrant and the Client expressly agree in writing in
advance of the end of the then current Term to an alternative renewal of the SOW.
Terms and Conditions
• Quadrant shall be under no liability to the Client for any direct/indirect loss and/or
expense (including loss of profit) suffered by the Client as a result of any Sagan appliance
being tampered with or manipulated by Client staff.
• Quadrant shall be under no liability to the Client for any direct/indirect loss and/or
expense (including loss of profit) suffered by the Client arising out of a breach of this SOW
by any 3rd party or unauthorized external user of the services.
• Quadrant is not responsible for any system performance issues or network availability issues
that are a result of Client-initiated changes to network resources or network design/layout.
Client is responsible for notifying Quadrant forty-eight (48) hours prior to any network/
infrastructure changes that could affect connectivity to the Sagan sensor/platform.
• Client is responsible for providing all cabling/connection material needed for the Client's
side of each sensor. If the Client has a fiber connection, Quadrant will provide the
transceiver needed for Quadrant's side of the connection,but the Client is responsible for
obtaining the transceiver for the Client side. If the Client has Copper, the Client is
responsible for providing the cabling needed Client-side for the Quadrant sensor.
• Quadrant is responsible for the replacement of all Sagan appliances (and associated costs)
that fall within the scope of this SOW,unless the hardware is procured by the Client.
Quadrant is responsible for preconfiguring and shipping the hardware to the Client but, may
at times require Client input regarding configuration settings. In some cases, Client may be
responsible for international shipping expenses, which will be negotiated prior to hardware
re-deployment. In the event that travel is required in association with installing replacement
hardware, Quadrant will assume all costs related to the travel,unless otherwise agreed upon
by Quadrant or the Client.
• In the event the Client chooses to redeploy existing hardware from one physical location to
another, the Client will be responsible for any costs incurred as part of the redeployment.
These costs could include any shipping costs, hardware procurement costs, etc.
• Bespoke signature development requiring more than five (5)hours of development effort are
subject to professional services billing at a rate of$300 per hour
• Upon the ending or the termination of an SOW, the Client is responsible for returning to
Quadrant all hardware obtained from Quadrant in relation to the services. All hardware is
deemed to be owned by Quadrant,unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. The Client
maintains the right to keep possession of any storage devices containing the Client's data
(upon Quadrant agreement), but all other equipment must be returned at the Client's expense.
In the event of contract termination, Quadrant will provide reasonable effort to assist Client
with the transfer of all logs to the Client's storage of choice.
EXHIBIT 'B' - GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Consultant shall purchase and maintain at the Consultant's expense Commercial General
Liability insurance coverage(ISO or comparable Occurrence Form)for the life of this Agreement.
Modified Occurrence or Claims Made forms are not acceptable.
The Limits of this insurance shall not be less than the following limits:
Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000
Personal & Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000
Fire Damage Limit (any one fire) $ 300,000
Medical Expense Limit(any one person) $ 10,000
Products & Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $2,000,000
General Aggregate Limit(other than Products &
Completed Operations) Applies Per Project $2,000,000
General liability coverage shall continue to apply to "bodily injury" and to "property damage"
occurring after all work on CCUA's site of the covered operations to be performed by or on behalf
of the additional insureds has been completed and shall continue after that portion of"your work"
out of which the injury or damage arises has been put to its intended use.
2. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Consultant shall purchase and maintain at the Consultant's expense Workers' Compensation
and Employer's Liability insurance coverage for the life of this Agreement.
The Limits of this insurance shall not be less than the following limits:
Part One—Workers' Compensation Insurance—Unlimited
Statutory Benefits as provided in the Florida Statutes and
Part Two—Employer's Liability Insurance
Bodily Injury By Accident $500,000 Each Accident
Bodily Injury By Disease $500,000 Policy Limit
Bodily Injury By Disease $500,000 Each Employee
*If leased employees are used,policy must include an Alternate Employer's Endorsement
3. EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Consultant shall purchase and maintain at the Consultant's expense Excess Liability
(Umbrella Form) insurance coverage for the life of this Agreement.
The Limits of this insurance shall not be less than the following limits:
Each Occurrence Limit $2,000,000
Aggregate Limit $2,000,000
4. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (ERRORS & OMISSIONS)
This additional coverage will be required for all projects involving consultants, engineering
services, architectural or design/build projects, independent testing firms and similar exposures.
The Consultant shall purchase and maintain at the Consultant's expense Professional Liability
insurance coverage for the life of this Agreement.
If the Agreement includes a requirement for Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions
insurance, the minimum amount of such insurance shall be as follows:
Each Occurrence/Annual Aggregate $2,000,000
Project Specific
Design Professional Liability coverage will be provided on an Occurrence Form or a Claims
Made Form with a retroactive date to at least the first date of this Agreement. If provided on a
Claims Made Form, the coverages must respond to all claims reported within three years
following the period for which coverage is required and which would have been covered had the
coverage been on an occurrence basis.
5. CYBER AND DATA SECURITY LIABILITY
This additional coverage will be required for all projects involving information technology
services, software providers, programmers and similar exposures.
The Consultant shall purchase and maintain at the Consultant's expense Cyber and Data Security
Liability insurance coverage for the life of this Agreement.
If the Agreement includes a requirement for Cyber and Data Security Liability insurance, the
minimum amount of such insurance shall be as follows:
Technology Errors and Omissions Liability coverage $2,000,000
Media $2,000,000
Network and Data(Information) Security $2,000,000
Policy coverage must include Third Party Liability coverage.
Consultant shall require each of his Consultants to likewise purchase and maintain at their expense
Commercial General Liability insurance, Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability
coverage, Automobile Liability insurance and Excess Liability insurance coverage meeting the
same limit and requirements as the Consultant's insurance.
Certificates of Insurance acceptable to CCUA for the Consultant's insurance must be received
within five (5) days of Notification of Selection and at time of signing this Agreement.
Certificates of Insurance and the insurance policies required for this Agreement shall contain an
endorsement that coverage afforded under the policies will not be cancelled or allowed to expire
until at least thirty(30) days prior written notice has been given to CCUA.
Certificates of Insurance and the insurance policies required for this Agreement will include a
provision that policies, except Workers' Compensation, are primary and noncontributory to any
insurance maintained by the Consultant.
CCUA must be named as an Additional Insured and endorsed onto the Commercial General
Liability (CGL), Auto Liability and Excess Liability policy(ies). A copy of the endorsement(s)
must be supplied to CCUA ten(10)days following the execution of this Agreement or prior to the
first date of services, whichever comes first.
CGL policy Additional Insured Endorsement must include Ongoing and Completed
Operations (Form CG2010 11 84 OR Form CG2010 04 13 and GC2037 04 13 edition or
equivalent). Other Additional Insured forms might be acceptable but only if modified to
delete the word "ongoing" and insert the sentence "Operations include ongoing and
completed operations".
CGL policy shall not be endorsed with Exclusion - Damage to Work performed by
Subconsultants on Your Behalf(CG2294 or CG2295)
CGL policy shall not be endorsed with Contractual Liability Limitation Endorsement
(CG2139) or Amendment of Insured Contract Definition (CG 2426)
CGL policy shall not be endorsed with Exclusion-Damage to Premises Rented to you(CG
2145)
CGL policy shall include broad form contractual liability coverage for the Consultant
covenants to and indemnification of CCUA under this Agreement
Certificates of Insurance and the insurance policies required for this Agreement shall contain a
provision under General Liability,Auto Liability and Workers' Compensation to include a Waiver
of Subrogation clause in favor of CCUA.
All Certificates of Insurance shall be dated and shall show the name of the insured Consultant,the
specific job by name and job number, the name of the insurer, the policy number assigned its
effective date and its termination date and a list of any exclusionary endorsements.
All Insurers must be authorized to transact insurance business in the State of Florida as provided
by Florida Statute 624.09(1) and the most recent Rating Classification/Financial Category of the
insurer as published in the latest edition of"Best's Key Rating Guide' (Property-Casualty) must
be at least A- or above.
All of the above referenced Insurance coverage is required to remain in force for the duration of
this Agreement and for the duration of the warranty period. Accordingly,at the time of submission
of final application for payment, Consultant shall submit an additional Certificate of Insurance
evidencing continuation of such coverage.
If the Consultant fails to procure,maintain or pay for the required insurance, CCUA shall have the
right (but not the obligation) to secure same in the name of and for the account of Consultant, in
which event, Consultant shall pay the cost thereof and shall furnish upon demand, all information
that may be required to procure such insurance. CCUA shall have the right to back-charge
Consultant for the cost of procuring such insurance. The failure of CCUA to demand certificates
of insurance and endorsements evidencing the required insurance or to identify any deficiency in
Consultant's coverage based on the evidence of insurance provided by the Consultant shall not be
construed as a waiver by CCUA of Consultant's obligation to procure, maintain and pay for
required insurance.
The insurance requirements set forth herein shall in no way limit Consultant's liability arising out
of the work performed under the Agreement or related activities. The inclusions, coverage and
limits set forth herein are minimum inclusion, coverage and limits. The required minimum policy
limits set forth shall not be construed as a limitation of Consultant's right under any policy with
higher limits, and no policy maintained by the Consultant shall be construed as limiting the type,
quality or quantity of insurance coverage that Consultant should maintain. Consultant shall be
responsible for determining appropriate inclusions, coverage, and limits, which may be in excess
of the minimum requirements set forth herein.
If the insurance of any Consultant or any Subconsultant contains deductible(s),penalty(ies)or self-
insured retention(s), the Consultant or Subconsultant whose insurance contains such provision(s)
shall be solely responsible for payment of such deductible(s), penalty(ies) or self-insured
retention(s).
The failure of Consultant to comply at all times fully and strictly with the insurance requirements
set forth herein shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.