# Penetration testing assurance

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 6 May 2016
- Planned end: 14 September 2016
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bfb78f53-22b6-488d-8bab-75c0a32ed5a2-91978
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a3e48db-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## 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 denial of service 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/bfb78f53-22b6-488d-8bab-75c0a32ed5a2-91978)