Cybersecurity and Compliance Management

The contract requires ongoing cybersecurity and compliance management services focused on maintaining adherence to NIST SP 800-53 standards, sustaining authority to operate status, implementing robust encryption protocols, and ensuring effective incident response capabilities for payment systems. These responsibilities are critical to safeguarding sensitive financial data and ensuring regulatory alignment across all operational aspects of the systems under management. The work must be performed continuously to uphold security controls, detect and mitigate threats promptly, and respond to breaches in a manner that minimizes disruption and meets state and federal requirements. This subcontract is issued by the California State Controller’s office with a posted date of July 31, 2026, and a response deadline of September 9, 2026. The North American Industry Classification System code 541612 indicates the service falls under computer facilities management services, signaling a need for technical expertise in securing and managing hosted or cloud-based financial infrastructure. The place of performance and point of contact details are not specified, suggesting the work may be performed remotely or across multiple locations within California. All deliverables must align with the state’s cybersecurity framework and support uninterrupted, secure payment processing operations.