Review SACSF Assurance And Support
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), within the Department of Treasury and Finance (SA), is seeking professional services to establish and deliver a cyber security assurance framework and service to more accurately measure the SA government's security risk profile and provide actionable insights to support the uplift of security risk management performance across government. Scope The scope includes: Establishing a cyber security assurance framework and service Delivering the cyber security assurance framework and service Measuring the SA government's security risk profile Providing actionable insights to support the uplift of security risk management performance across government Tender Briefing An Industry Briefing will be held for this opportunity. Date: 20 August 2026 Time: 1:00 pm Suppliers wishing to attend the briefing should register their interest by emailing OCIOProcurementContracts@sa.gov.au by 18 August 2026, 2pm (South Australian Time). A calendar invitation and briefing details will then be provided. Information relevant to all respondents arising from the Industry Briefing may be shared through an addendum. Enquiries Contact: OCIO Administrator Email: OCIOProcurementContracts@sa.gov.au
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