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Total Authorized Positions
Total authorized positions, (full-time only) total 608 citywide for FY20. This represents no change
from the previous year. In the General fund, the vacant position of Purchasing Agent in the Fiscal
Services department was abolished and transferred to the Information Technology division of the
City Manager’s Office. The position will be retitled as an IT Security Analyst. On average, the City
currently receives hundreds of phishing attempts via email per day. It is also important to note that
malware and ransomware attacks currently occur twice per week. While the City has deployed
software to aid in the detection of these attacks, the day to day monitoring and safeguarding of these
attacks takes considerable time and effort, detracting from the other job responsibilities of the IT
staff. Cyberattacks have been on the rise—especially in regard to email phishing and malware.
Hackers are targeting municipal governments, large and small, to steal valuable information or
infiltrate computer networks. Information security analysts are valued for their ability to protect an
organization’s data and information from such attacks and are a necessary addition to the Information
Technology division.
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