The University in Mississippi is seeking a qualified vendor to deliver an enterprise-grade managed cybersecurity monitoring and incident response solution. This service is intended to strengthen the University's capacity to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats throughout its institutional technology environment. The desired solution should be cloud-delivered and provide comprehensive, continuous security monitoring, advanced threat detection, and coordinated incident response capabilities.

Essential requirements include ongoing optimization of the University's security posture through regular reporting, strategic recommendations, and prioritized remediation guidance. The managed solution must integrate seamlessly with the existing enterprise technology environment, supporting centralized visibility and management of security events across identity, endpoint, email, server, and cloud workloads. Furthermore, the offering must include around-the-clock access to a Security Operations Center (SOC), staffed by trained cybersecurity professionals who will collaborate closely with University personnel to address and remediate security incidents.

Questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted by March 2, 2026. The initial contract term is set for one year.