Status report on transformational and major Crown projects – Endpoint Visibility, Awareness and Security

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Project name	Endpoint Visibility, Awareness and Security (EVAS)
Description	The EVAS project will implement a new, competitively procured, standard endpoint security solution that will provide an accurate and up-to-date view of all Shared Services Canada (SSC)/Government of Canada (GC) endpoint devices. EVAS will allow SSC partners, as well as GC clients and enterprise service organizations, to ensure endpoint devices on SSC/GC networks are properly tracked, managed and secured.
Project outcomes	Partners will be equipped with real-time information to prioritize remediation efforts, and TBS will be equipped with an enterprise view of IT assets to be able to assess true GC exposure to a cyberattack. Increase visibility and awareness to improve IT security Detect and resolve cyber incidents with minimal human intervention Current and comprehensive understanding of all endpoint devices on SSC/GC networks Improved IT business planning and forecasting Streamline operations with an enterprise solution Reduce SSC/GC enterprise risks
Industrial benefits	Current and comprehensive understanding of all endpoint devices on GC networks with added protection, detection and mitigation of security incidents and improved situational awareness and proactive defence.
Sponsoring department	Shared Services Canada
Contracting authority	Shared Services Canada
Participating departments	Shared Services Canada
Prime contractor	N/A
Major subcontractors	N/A
Project phase	Phase 3 – Planning
Major milestones	Phase 1 – Idea Generation – March 2018 Phase 2 – Initiation – December 2018 Phase 3 – Planning – November 2020 Phase 4 – Operational Readiness – April 2021 Phase 5 – Deployment – June 2024 Phase 6 – Closeout – September 2024
Progress report and explanation of variances	The EVAS project is to be completed by September 2024.

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2023-10-31