British Columbia BCBid #2026017

BCNET RFI for Shared Security Operations Centre Service

BCNET, representing British Columbia's higher education and research institutions, is seeking information from suppliers about potential models for a shared Security Operations Centre (SOC) service. - BCNET is the government buyer, acting as a consortium for post-secondary and research organizations in British Columbia - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; suppliers must have an active SOC service offering - Requested service: 24x7x365 Security Operations Centre (SOC) covering incident coordination, log ingestion, SIEM/SOAR integration, threat detection, reporting, and data portability - Suppliers must address: - Service coverage and delivery models - Implementation requirements for a pilot and future multi-institution service - Privacy, security, and data residency considerations - Integration options, automation, and AI features - Governance approaches and commercial models - High-level budget requirements - Unique requirements include multi-institutional coverage, privacy and data residency, and potential for automation/AI integration

Description

BCNET is issuing this Request for Information to gather market information from qualified suppliers regarding potential models for a shared 24x7x365 Security Operations Centre service for British Columbia higher education and research institutions. The RFI aims to understand supplier capabilities, delivery models, implementation requirements, privacy and security considerations, data residency implications, integration options, governance approaches, automation and AI considerations, and high-level budget requirements. Respondents should be actively in market with a viable SOC service offering and able to provide information related to service coverage, incident coordination, log ingestion, SIEM/SOAR integration, threat detection, reporting, data portability, privacy and security due diligence, commercial models, and implementation considerations for a potential Year 1 pilot and future multi-institution service. This RFI is for information-gathering purposes only and is not a tender, notice of intended procurement, or commitment by BCNET to proceed with any further commercial process.

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