Cybersecurity Risk Reduction

Newton County Schools (Georgia) is seeking information from vendors on comprehensive cybersecurity risk‑reduction solutions for its K‑12 district serving ~18,000 students and 3,000 staff across 28 sites. The RFI aims to collect details on technology, professional services, and managed‑service options that can assess current security posture, close gaps, and establish sustainable detection, response, and recovery capabilities. Vendors must describe capabilities in assessment, network/perimeter security, identity & privileged access management, backup & disaster recovery, vulnerability management, email/collaboration security, endpoint protection, SOC/SIEM, server modernization, network resilience, governance, and ongoing advisory services. Pricing for EDR, SOC, SIEM for 5,000 endpoints, 1‑year support (≈25 hrs/month), password‑keeper for 50 users, and MFA for servers is also requested. Responses are due electronically by September 18 2026. • Target environment: 5,000 endpoints, centralized NOC, dark‑fiber network. • Desired outcomes: reduced incident likelihood, faster detection/containment, improved visibility, protected privileged accounts, resilient infrastructure, documented incident‑response framework. • Required deliverables: assessment reports, technology recommendations, implementation timelines, staffing/licensing models, performance metrics, and cost estimates. • Mandatory submission format: PDF via e‑bidding portal; questions due September 8 2026.