Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Capability
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Cyber Security NSW, part of the Department of Customer Service (NSW), is seeking a secure, scalable cyber intelligence service to monitor threats and exposures across open, closed, dark web and social sources, supporting response and reporting. Objectives The project goals are: Establish a secure, operational and scalable cyber intelligence capability that strengthens Cyber Security NSW's ability to identify, monitor and respond to cyber threats, exposures and emerging risks affecting the NSW Government Deliver an operational cyber intelligence monitoring capability from commencement Support operational and strategic intelligence, investigations, incident response and event monitoring activities Enhance visibility of credential exposures, breaches, threat actors and NSW Government cyber risks Provide evidence-based intelligence outputs to support decision-making, governance and auditability Enable secure and controlled access for authorised users Maintain flexibility to expand and adapt the capability to meet future operational requirements Scope The scope includes: Procurement and implementation of a cyber intelligence monitoring service or platform providing intelligence collection, monitoring, investigation, reporting and support capabilities across open-source, social media, dark web and related cyber intelligence sources Provision of an OSINT platform or service accessible to authorised users Monitoring and analysis of OSINT, SOCMINT, DARKINT, CSINT and related intelligence sources Source monitoring, search, alerting and investigation functionality Credential exposure, breach monitoring, threat monitoring and external attack surface monitoring Reporting, intelligence exports, audit trails and governance support Delivery of implementation, onboarding, training, user enablement and technical documentation Ongoing support, service management, performance reporting and transition support Optional future capabilities, including blockchain and cryptocurrency investigation functionality No physical goods are anticipated, with the procurement focused on platform access and associated services. Enquiries Contact: Manager Commercial & Business Operations Email: info@cyber.nsw.gov.au
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