Network Security Analyst 1

Solicitation Reference Number 24BLC013 Customer Name Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Category Security Customer Entity Name Licensing and Regulation, Texas Department of Title Network Security Analyst Deadline Date 12/7/2023 Level Network Security Analyst 1 Estimated Hours 640 Number of Positions 1 # of Resumes Allowed 1 Full/Part Time Full Time IT STAFFING SERVICES SOLICITATION UNDER DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IT STAFF AUGMENTATION CONTRACT (ITSAC) RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-445 Solicitation Reference Number: 24BLC013 Working Title: Network Security Analyst I Title/Level: Network Security Analyst 1 Category: Security Full Time I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation requires the services of 1 Network Security Analyst 1, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Network Security Analyst 1, Security and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire " and are the property of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s). Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation requires the services of 1 Network Security Analyst 1, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Network Security Analyst 1, Security and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire " and are the property of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s). The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) requires the services of one Network Security Analyst meeting the general qualifications of a Network Security Analyst 1 Category Type, Security and the specifications outlined in this solicitation. This position requires the ability to perform moderately complex (journey-level) cybersecurity analysis work, essential for TDLR to fulfill its mission of service to the citizens of Texas. Work involves protecting cybersecurity assets and delivering cybersecurity incident detection, incident response, threat assessment, cyber intelligence, software security, and vulnerability assessment services. This position also requires analysis of cybersecurity threat indicators and their behaviors, and research and implement new security risk and threat mitigation strategies, tools, techniques, and solutions for the prevention, detection, containment, and correction of data security breaches; monitoring agency systems, reporting anomalous activity or malicious traffic, and perform cybersecurity incident detection, analysis, and prevention; assist in administration of security tools; and assisting in conducting vulnerability scans of networks and applications to assess effectiveness and identify weaknesses; assist in identifying and evaluating new cybersecurity technologies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities; and providing input on improving network, server, workstation and application security. Services are expected to start 12/15/2023 and are expected to complete by 4/15/2024. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 640 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing. Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. The primary work location(s) will be at 920 Colorado St., Austin, TX 78701. Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and/or Vendor's expense. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts. The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Vendor shall respond via the ITSAC Portal with proposed candidate resumes and the response must be received on or before Thursday, December 7, 2023, no later than 5:00 PM (CT). Vendor shall respond via the ITSAC Portal with proposed candidate resumes and the response must be received on or before Thursday, December 7, 2023, no later than 5:00 PM (CT). Response must be submitted into the ITSAC Portal by the response deadline listed in Section VIII of this solicitation. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of the response. Vendor hereby represents to DIR they are registered as a Texas Vendor, with all necessary Texas taxpayer identification numbers with the Comptroller of Public Accounts and be in good standing with that office, and otherwise be authorized to do business with the State of Texas. Form D (Right to Represent) - a Candidate whose name and Form D is submitted by more than one vendor for the same opportunity may be considered by the Customer. The Customer, at its discretion, may hire a Candidate submitted by multiple Vendors. Vendors may not submit resumes outside of the process for solicitations. (Appendix A, Section 11. C). Vendor is prohibited from contacting a Customer to discuss an "open" competitive solicitation during the Work Order Solicitation; however, Vendor is allowed to market their business to Customers. (Appendix A, Section 13. 3) Vendor is prohibited from submitting a substitute candidate during the interview process if the original candidate is no longer available. Vendor may offer a replacement candidate, if the Purchase Order (PO) has been issued and the original candidate is no longer available. (Appendix A, Section 11. E). The Vendor and/or its subcontractors, if any, shall certify that they are not suspended or debarred from doing business with the federal government as listed in the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) maintained by the General Services Administration, and (x) as of the effective date of the Contract, are not listed in the prohibited vendors list authorized by Executive Order #13224, "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism, " published by the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control. DIR will verify EPLS status via the TPASS web site . Vendors listed on the prohibited vendors list will result in disqualification of the entire response. Candidate resumes and references from the responses shall be made available for download in the ITSAC portal to the Customer. The determination of candidates to be interviewed and the final award shall be made by the Customer. For Texas State Agency customers, WorkQuest resumes must be reviewed, and a determination made to either select the WorkQuest candidate or reject the WorkQuest candidate and report this decision on the Agency's State Use Report per Texas State Use Act, Chapter 122, Texas Human Resources Code. II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. Years Required/Preferred Experience 2 Required Information security analysis work or related IT security work 4 Preferred Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in information technology security, information assurance, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems, or a related field is generally 2 Preferred with a cybersecurity architecture and data flow documentation 2 Preferred with a Vulnerability Management programs 2 Preferred doing web application security scans/assessments 2 Preferred with custom dashboards and/or configurations of SIEM tools 2 Preferred With patching Windows based computers, using WSUS, SCCM or other tools/patch management programs III. TERMS OF SERVICE Services are expected to start 12/15/2023 and are expected to complete by 04/15/2024. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 640 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing. IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. The primary work location(s) will be at 920 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701. Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and/or Vendor's expense. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts. The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. V. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Preferred: Certification as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), SANS GIAC Certification, Security+, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), or comparative cybersecurity professional certification. NOTE: Cybersecurity staff are currently primarily working remotely. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. 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Created: 2026-03-04