In order to be eligible the tenderer needs to prove proficiency in at least one of the categories above, and all of the categories below: 

 Excellent project management skills including quality assurance and risk management and experience in realising international projects 

 Excellent oral and written language skills in English 

 Very good presentation skills 

## 4. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS & SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED 

Required tasks and services for the platforms mentioned in Section 2 may take but are not limited to, the following categories: 

## 1. Platform development and provision 

 Planning and deployment of infrastructures, both on site and cloud 

 Provision of established platforms (CTF platforms, Cyber range platforms, e-learning platforms, etc.) 

 Development and improvement of new functionalities 

 Conduct research and development for new functionalities of existing platforms, as required 

 Coding: Code development and review, source code management tools, code merging 

 Building: Continuous integration tools, build status 

 Testing: Continuous testing tools that provide quick and timely feedback on business risks 

 Packaging: Artefact repository, application pre-deployment staging 

 Releasing: Change management, release approvals, release automation 

 Configuring: Infrastructure configuration and management, infrastructure as code tools 

 Research for, deployment, development and/or maintenance of “specialized platforms” for Cyber Exercises, Cyber Challenges, Open Source Intelligence, e-learning, etc… 

 Research on emerging cybersecurity threats 

 Research emerging technologies for integration in current and future platforms 

## 2. Platform maintenance, support and integration 

 Maintenance of infrastructure and platforms 

 Integrate emerging technologies in current and future platforms 

 Support, updating, patching, monitoring performance (24/7 Helpdesk), end-user experience 

## 3. Auditing services 

 System hardening 

 Security and compliance related auditing (such pen testing, ISO, PCIDSS…) 

 GPDR support 

