Southeast University, one of China’s premier state-designated cybersecurity research hubs, has issued a public tender for specialized cyber defense evaluation systems, seeking automated tools to simulate multi-stage network attacks and assess defensive resilience across 5G and wireless communication links.
According to procurement documents published Nov. 9, 2026, by the university’s School of Cyber Science and Engineering and bidding agent SUMEC International Technology Co., Ltd., the procurement carries a budget ceiling of 950,000 yuan ($132,000). The bid solicitation, filed under project number 0664-2640SUMEC7124D, strictly bars foreign-made equipment, requiring all hardware and software to be domestically produced within China.
The tender splits the requirement into two primary technical modules. The first module, capped at 450,000 yuan, specifies a Telecom 5G Network Defense Efficiency Evaluation System. The software must execute five distinct mathematical algorithm models, including Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Fuzzy AHP, assigned weight, average, and custom user-defined models.
Designed to quantify defensive performance under live stress, the 5G evaluation system requires multi-dimensional scoring capabilities across at least three operational vectors: personnel, tools, and tactical tasks. The platform must also dynamically visualize attack-and-defense engagements through real-time graphical feeds, using animated trajectory lines and bubble indicators to track network breaches and countermeasures.
The second module, budgeted at 500,000 yuan, requires a Wireless Link Communication Defense Verification System. Managed through a Web-based graphical interface, the platform serves as an automated Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) framework. It is required to capture, store, edit, and replay successful historical attack traffic to test defensive barriers continuously.
Crucially, the wireless link verification system must feature pre-programmed attack chains capable of automatically executing multi-stage penetrations across the complete cyber kill chain. The required simulation phases span initial network access, perimeter breaches, encrypted proxy tunneling, and internal lateral movement across connected nodes. The platform provides real-time feedback on attack progression, success rates, and intrusion vectors to evaluate the detection and response speeds of defensive teams. While structured as an academic procurement for higher education and workforce training, cybersecurity analysts note that the technical specifications possess direct dual-use applications for military Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) networks.
As the People's Liberation Army (PLA) increasingly integrates 5G infrastructure, battlefield edge computing, and wireless data links into modern network-centric warfare, securing these communication channels against hostile electronic warfare and cyber intrusions has become a primary national defense priority.
The ability to replay recorded attack traffic and automate complex lateral movement across wireless links directly mirrors techniques used in military Red Teaming and cyber offensive planning. By applying algorithmic models like Fuzzy AHP to measure defensive efficiency across personnel and tasks, military operators can systematically evaluate how command networks withstand multi-domain cyber offensives during active combat operations.
The institutional and geographical context of the procurement underscores its strategic significance. Southeast University, located in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, is one of a select group of elite Chinese universities designated by the central government as a National First-Class Cybersecurity School.
Nanjing serves as the headquarters of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, the joint military command responsible for overseeing operational planning regarding Taiwan and the East China Sea. The city is also a major research base for China’s defense-industrial complex, hosting key state research institutes such as China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) 14th Research Institute, which specializes in military radar and electronic warfare systems. Under China’s national military-civil fusion strategy, elite university cybersecurity departments like Southeast University work in close coordination with defense contractors and military research organs, serving as testbeds for dual-use software and pipelines for specialized technical talent.
The procurement process requires prospective suppliers to submit digital bids through Southeast University’s electronic evaluation system by 9:30 a.m. Beijing time on Nov. 30, 2026. Bidding documents must be secured through SUMEC International Technology between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16. The winning contractor will be required to deliver, install, and successfully test all hardware within 15 days of contract signing.
