The Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Project, PR-22177, is focused on enhancing the cybersecurity measures for Waikato District Council (WDC). This project aims to address critical risks associated with cyber threats by implementing a comprehensive technology stack that includes Security Operations Centre (SOC), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) solutions.

The key drivers for this project are:

• The increasing sophistication and frequency of cyber-attacks.

• The need for 24x7 automated monitoring and response due to flexible working arrangements.

• The necessity of a unified monitoring system ("one pane of glass") for all WDC security systems.

• Compliance with Cyber Security Audit recommendations to enhance cyber maturity, privacy, public records, and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) activities.