PROCUREMENT OF PEN TEST AND EMAIL SECURITY SIMULATION.Closed

Overview

Procurement of Penetration Testing and Email Security Simulation services to assess and strengthen the University of Fort Hare’s cyber security posture. Bidders should be cybersecurity professionals or firms with proven pen-testing and phishing/email security simulation capabilities, capable of delivering actionable reports and remediation guidance. Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, CEH, GPEN, CISSP) or equivalent are desirable.

Requirements

• Proven experience in penetration testing and security-awareness simulations for enterprise or higher-education environments.
• Relevant certifications or demonstrated equivalence (e.g., OSCP, CEH, GPEN, CISSP).
• Ability to conduct tests within defined scope, adhere to ethical guidelines, confidentiality, and data handling policies.
• Deliverables including a detailed technical report, executive summary, risk ratings, remediation recommendations, and retesting option.
• Knowledge of both pen-testing and email-security simulations (phishing campaigns) and related reporting standards.
• Compliance with University IT security policies and applicable laws/regulations.

How to Apply

• Deadline: 2026-08-21 09:00.
• Submission method: Email responses to zmgilwa@ufh.ac.za.
• Documents to submit: The RFQ package is not attached here; obtain from the issuer and include a formal quote, methodology, timeline, and company profile as required by the RFQ package.
• Pre-qualifications/registrations: Not specified in metadata; confirm with issuer.
• Briefing session: Not specified in metadata.
• Where to obtain bid documents: From the issuer via the contact above; request the full RFQ package and any pricing templates.