National Information Sharing and Analysis Framework
GIZ Egypt is tendering a consultancy under the InnoPA Phase II programme and the EU-German Programme Digital Transformation in the Southern Neighbourhood to design a national Information Sharing and Cybersecurity Analysis Framework (ISAF) for Egypt. The work sits under the programme's objective of improving prevention, preparedness and response to cyber threats in the Southern Neighbourhood. The assignment covers the design of a specialized cyber threat Monitoring Center, strengthening the capacities of technical staff, and enabling secure multi-sector information sharing, alongside support for compliance with regulatory requirements and protection of critical national assets. GIZ frames its role as advisory: providing high-level design, specifications, blueprints and playbooks based on EU and international standards, while the Egyptian government retains exclusive responsibility for the daily operation of national cybersecurity infrastructure and for handling sensitive operations and data. The notice explicitly excludes development of custom software, proprietary source code, or procurement of licenses from the scope. The tender is issued as an open procurement, with the full notice published via Tenders Electronic Daily under reference 765085-2026.
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Overview
This is a services tender issued by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Egypt, implemented on behalf of the German Federal Government in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, under the InnoPA Phase II programme and the EU-German Programme Digital Transformation in the Southern Neighbourhood. The procurement concerns a consultancy to design a national Information Sharing and Cybersecurity Analysis Framework (ISAF) and a specialized cyber threat Monitoring Center for Egypt. The assignment is advisory in nature, providing design, specifications and capacity building rather than operational control, software development or licensing.
Scope of Work
2.2. Strategic Objective: The primary objective is to proactively strengthen national cybersecurity resilience by: - Improving cyber threat detection capabilities through the design of a specialized Monitoring Center and strengthened capacities for technical staff. - Enabling secure multi-sector information sharing via an integrated Information Sharing and Cybersecurity Analysis Framework (ISAF). - Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and protecting critical national assets. 2.3. Institutional Guardrails & Sovereignty - Advisory Mandate: GIZ provides high-level design, specifications, and capacity building based on EU and international standards. - Sovereignty: The daily operation of the national cybersecurity infrastructure is the exclusive mandate of the Egyptian government. The consultancy provides blueprints and playbooks, while the government handles sensitive operations and data. - Non-Technical Implementation: The scope covers design and advisory; it specifically excludes the development of custom software, proprietary source code, or the procurement of licenses.