# Penetration testing

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 30 March 2017
- Planned start: 12 May 2017
- Planned end: 14 September 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 05f9350d-b6e3-4187-a689-790b6c58cce2-138923
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59efb62b-b397-4032-8eff-753c8f9f8f75

## Description

We would like to request an external penetration test carried out from the perspective of a 'hacker' on a range of IP addresses\. To test this in as live a way as possible, we will supply a range of IP addresses and no further information\. We would like you to carry out a penetration test against these IP addresses but ensure there is no disruption or destruction of services/data should vulnerabilities be discovered\.

## Related contract awards

- [Lay Advocacy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59035559-9d4d-4966-a7ad-917d81c2e1a7): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Toxicology Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-63b13d2d-c216-48d6-a3a8-dd3a67306eea): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6fc38c8d-f182-4aa7-a7c9-d9e187a10d41): General Medical Council \(GMC\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05f9350d-b6e3-4187-a689-790b6c58cce2-138923)