Unified Cloud Security and Connectivity Platform

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is requesting proposals for the provision of a Unified Cloud Security and Connectivity Platform, as per the documents contained herein.

This procurement seeks a comprehensive software solution that delivers secure, scalable, and policy-driven connectivity across distributed environments. The solution must include advanced Layer 7 load balancing, DNS replacement capabilities, and intelligent routing to ensure optimal performance and availability. It should offer foundational services such as certificate management, rate limiting, and managed challenge mechanisms to protect against automated threats. Deep application security is required, including payload inspection, content scanning, bot management, API shielding, and client-side protections. These capabilities must be delivered as software, not cloud-hosted services, and must integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure.

In addition to external-facing protections, the solution must include a full suite of Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities. This includes Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEX). Network connectivity features such as Network-as-a-Service and Firewall-as-a-Service are essential to support secure branch and remote access. The selected software must enable unified policy enforcement, visibility across all traffic flows, and enhanced user experience through intelligent routing and performance optimization. The goal is to acquire a platform that consolidates edge security and network access into a single, software-delivered solution.