Certificate Lifecycle Management Platform

Closes in 21 daysSubmission deadline: 27 November 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview CSIRO is seeking a vendor to supply, assist in implementation, and support the objectives of the Certificate Lifecycle Management project. The selected supplier will be expected to deliver a solution that aligns with the project and program objectives. Purpose This project is responding to growing cyber security risks and operational inefficiencies associated with digital certificate management. Certificates are critical for securing communications, verifying identities and protecting sensitive data across CSIRO's infrastructure. Objectives The objective of the Certificate Lifecycle Management project is to reduce certificate-related security, service continuity and operational risks by implementing and operationalising a centrally governed capability for the discovery, inventory and lifecycle management of digital certificates. Scope The scope includes: Establishing a certificate inventory Introducing standards compliant certificate automation Providing consistent monitoring and reporting Undertaking initial migration and remediation activities, prioritising certificates presenting the greatest security or outage risks Engaging with selected system owners to re-issue certificates Enquiries Buyer contact: IMTCGDMP2@csiro.au

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