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PCGB 20-18 Perimeter Defence Firewall Replacement RFP

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RFx ID : 22523525
Tender Name : PCGB 20-18 Perimeter Defence Firewall Replacement RFP
Reference # : PCGB 20-18
Open Date : Tuesday, 7 April 2020 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Monday, 18 May 2020 2:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit : Procurement & Contract
Tender Type : Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 43000000 - Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Regions:
  • New Zealand
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Sonja Ensink
sourcing@massey.ac.nz
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address : NEW ZEALAND
Overview

This procurement relates to the delivery of a Perimeter Defence Firewall Replacement platform for Massey University (Massey).

Network protection was purchased and installed over five years ago. The current equipment is past the end of its standard supported working life and is now on extended support. These firewalls were primarily configured to support a non-cloud business strategy and are not suitable for a cloud-first future. Additionally, the current equipment is sized to accommodate usage patterns and loads predicted nearly six years ago and is expected to be insufficient for near-future usage patterns and loads.

The previous concepts of how best to protect the University have shifted significantly over the past five years. Having a single layer of defence is no longer suitable and the University needs to adopt a more robust defence in-depth approach and focus on the protection of data instead of solely on the devices and internal network. The future of cybersecurity is about making sure that only authorised people are able to access certain types of data (strong user access controls), ensuring that the devices connecting to Massey’s data are adequately secure (security posture assessment), and ensuring that Massey’s data is secure wherever it is stored (cloud-focused security).

A strong perimeter defence solution will be further strengthening the single strongest control protecting the University from current cybersecurity risks. As Massey is moving to fully utilise Microsoft 365 services, this perimeter needs to include Massey managed end-user devices whilst they are off-campus.

In common with many organisations, some of the devices on the University’s network are not fully patched and managed to the same standard. A consequence of having these devices mixed in with the wider University managed infrastructure is that these higher-risk computers have the ability to potentially cause damage to the Massey network, server fleet, and other shared infrastructure.

RFx Outcome

No Winner