AXREF Security Uplift
Tender Overview
About this tender
Geoscience Australia is seeking a contractor or service provider to deliver a security uplift for the AXREF system. The scope likely includes security assessment and remediation planning, implementation of baseline controls such as ASD Essential Eight, system hardening, monitoring and logging uplift, and governance and compliance uplift including ISO 27001-aligned controls to improve the system's overall security posture.
Frequently asked questions
- Geoscience Australia is seeking a contractor to deliver an IT security uplift for the AXREF system, which is a federal agency system in NSW.
- The likely scope includes security assessment and remediation planning, implementation of baseline controls such as ASD Essential Eight, system hardening, monitoring and logging uplift, and governance and compliance uplift including ISO 27001-aligned controls.
- Geoscience Australia is managing this tender.
- The tender reference number is GA2026-18.
- This tender falls under Information & Communication Technology and IT Security Services.
- This tender covers all Australian states and territories, including areas across Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania.
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