Cyber Security Advisory and Testing Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Council of the City of Sydney ("the City") invites Requests for Tender for the carrying out of Cyber Security Advisory and Testing Services covering the City's technology infrastructure, applications (bespoke and third-party) and social engineering testing. Scope The core services required to be delivered, falling within the scope of this RFT for purchase on an ad hoc basis, are: Compliance advisory services Australian Cyber Security Centre framework and industry security standards alignment assessments Annual network (internal, external and wireless) infrastructure security penetration testing Web application and API security testing Social engineering testing Contract Terms and Conditions Initial contract term of three (3) years The City retains sole discretion to extend the contract for up to two additional periods of two (2) years each, to a total of up to seven (7) years
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