Information for service providers

This page contains information for ICT and cybersecurity service providers interested in registering for the Northern Territory (NT) Cyber Invest Business Program.

Business requirements

To become an approved service provider for the Cyber Invest Business Program, your business must:

• be a Territory enterprise
• be a legal entity (a natural person or an incorporated entity)
• hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
• hold a current public liability Insurance and/or professional indemnity insurance policy
• be able to demonstrate relevant industry certifications and qualifications in ICT and/or cybersecurity and prior business expertise in one or more of the relevant categories under the program for a minimum of 12 months
• hold and maintain during the course of the program all relevant business, occupation and related permits, licences, ICT/cyber industry certifications and insurance coverage required to undertake work in connection with the program (such as public liability insurance or professional indemnity insurance).

Service providers:

• must register to be a supplier under the Cyber Invest Business Program
• are encouraged to be a member of the Australian Government's Australian Signals Directorate’s Cyber Security Partnership Program to receive cybersecurity advice and cybersecurity alerts
• are encouraged to be registered with the Industry Capability Network NT (ICN NT).

Eligible services include professional services to:

• implement cybersecurity controls uplift and associated business policy and process uplift, including implementation of software as a service (SaaS), and cyber assurance
• implement transition to managed service provider services or cloud services
• develop or review business continuity plans to incorporate cybersecurity incidents
• develop a cybersecurity incident plan
• undertake a cybersecurity incident exercise and evaluation.

Eligible service areas

You can apply to be a service provider for the following areas:

• implementation of cybersecurity controls uplift, including implementation of SaaS and/or business policy and process
• implementation or transition to managed service provider or cloud services
• incorporate cybersecurity incident management
• development of a cybersecurity incident plan
• cybersecurity exercise management
• cyber assurance.

Grant applicants participating in the program can only receive funding for eligible services provided by an approved NT ICT or cybersecurity service provider.

Service providers must submit a Cyber Invest Business Program service provider application on GrantsNT and be assessed and approved as a supplier.

Once approved, contact information will be listed on the Business Territory service provider directory.

Service providers can apply to be an approved service provider in one or more of the following service areas:

• ICT/cybersecurity technical services - cybersecurity controls
• managed ICT/cybersecurity service provider
• cybersecurity advisory services.

How you will be paid

Funding will be provided directly to the grant recipients as a reimbursement - not to the service provider.

On completion of the work, the service provider must provide the grant recipient with a final tax invoice for inclusion in the acquittal process and evidence of completion of works.

The final invoice must clearly match the quotation provided to the applicant and show amounts received and any outstanding.

The grant applicant is responsible for payment to the service provider.