Security Information and Event Management Software Contract

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Solution

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The volume of security related and event information generated by systems on the University of Aberdeen network has increased considerably over the past decade. The ability to examine log files for relevant events and to correlate multiple log files is now almost impossible to perform manually.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) addresses this situation. By normalizing data from each source the correlation processes are insulated from changes in the original data format. By storing only the relevant information, data can be kept longer facilitating forensic investigations for extended periods. There is also potential for generating real time alerts and because of the ability to correlate data there are fewer false positives.

The University has hundreds of devices and information sources; the ability to effectively process the data from these is only possible with a SIEM solution. As a result, the University of Aberdeen wishes to procure the supply, installation and maintenance of such a SIEM Solution.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=342929.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Tenderers are invited to offer proposals for any hardware, software and services required to implement all aspects of the SIEM Solution at the University of Aberdeen.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SIEM

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(SC Ref:342929)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

25-03-2015