On March 5, the Missile
Defense Agency posted a request for information for a Threat Hunting for Cyber
Assistance Team. Responses are due by 11:00 a.m. Central on April 4.
The Missile Defense Agency
(MDA) Directorate of Engineering seeks information and potential sources
interested and capable of Threat Hunting for the Cyber Assistance Team (CAT) activity. Threat Hunting is the proactive technique that
is focused on the pursuit of advanced persistent threats (APT) and the evidence
that threat actors leave behind when they are conducting reconnaissance, computer
network exploitation, computer network attack, or exfiltration of sensitive
data. Instead of solely trusting technology
to flag and alert users to suspicious activity, MDA will apply human analytical
subject matter experts (SMEs) and cyber intelligence to determine when intrusion
or unauthorized activity occurs. This
process enables APT discovery with the goal of threat-based assessments,
tailored mitigation strategies, and cyber threat data sharing to improve Defense
Industrial Base (DIB) partners’ cybersecurity posture and protection of DoD DIB
networks.
Background
The MDA is responsible for
developing and fielding an integrated, layered Ballistic Missile Defense System
(BMDS) to protect the U.S. and its allies from a ballistic missile attack. The MDA Ballistic Missile Defense layered
approach includes sensors, kinetic energy systems, directed energy systems,
battle management and command control elements that will engage threat
ballistic missiles at all ranges and throughout their trajectories. MDA efforts are focused on making the BMDS
more robust against the spectrum of adversary systems, which continue to
evolve, proliferate, and demonstrate increasingly complex capabilities.
Requirements
Capability 1
– Research and Product development: Provide information to document the identification
and protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) and critical data
as it relates to specific Industry and Government sites and information
systems/networks. Sources shall address experience in the following areas:
Capability 2
– Hunt Engagement Personnel and Capabilities: Describe the Contractor’s
capabilities in demonstrating subject matter expertise to conduct and execute
on-site cyber hunt activities. Sources shall address experience in the
following areas:
Capability 3
– Analysis: Describe the Contractor’s
in-house demonstrated capabilities, to analyze and correlate a collection of data.
Sources shall address experience in the following areas:
Capability 4 – Cyber Talent Management: Describe the Contractor’s in-house demonstrated capabilities to recruit and retain a qualified cybersecurity talent base, from entry-level through advanced subject matter expert.
Full information is available here.
Source: FedBizOpps
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