The Reserve Bank of Australia looks for cyber threat intelligence service

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a request for proposal for a cloud-based cyber threat intelligence service.

The service would be a “key component” of the uplift of the cyber threat intelligence practice at the Bank, according to the RFP.

The Bank wants “curated, high-quality intelligence on existing and emerging cyber threats that could severely impact the Bank’s security, reputation, and ability to conduct its core functions.”

The service will streamline the RBA cyber threat intelligence team’s time consuming intelligence gathering and analysis responsibilities by aggregating timely, curated information in a single web-based portal.

This would enable the team to more effectively support the activities of the Security Operations Centre and provide enhanced analysis to assist decision makers, the RFP states.

The solution should support a minimum of four analysts, with opportunity for growth up to ten users.

The successful respondent will be required to provide training and professional services to help implement the solution. The Bank also need ongoing maintenance and technical support for the solution.

The Bank intends to enter into a contract with an initial term of 24-months with two optional 12-month extensions. It wants to start the service no later than 30 April 2025.