Description
The Texas Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Center Initiative Northwest Texas SBDC is seeking a qualified cybersecurity bidder to provide advising and training services to small businesses in the Northwest Texas region. The selected bidder will support the Texas Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Center (TSBCAC) initiative and deliver advanced, hands-on cybersecurity support to small businesses. Services will include virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) support, cybersecurity training and education, and additional cybersecurity-related support as needed. The bidder will also be required to record counseling notes for each client session and retain such documentation in compliance with TTU's document retention policy. The project duration is approximately 24 months, and the bidder must have a minimum CompTIA Security+ certification.
Some key aspects of the project include:
• Providing vCISO support to small businesses, including system security plan development, policy creation, cybersecurity assessments, and incident response planning and exercises.
• Delivering cybersecurity training and education to small businesses, including guiding them through the Ladders of Cybersecurity Hygiene framework.
• Providing additional cybersecurity-related support as needed.
• Recording counseling notes for each client session and retaining such documentation in compliance with TTU's document retention policy.