IndustryAerospace & Space
Australia's Defence and space sectors offer opportunities in military aviation, research and development, and satellite technology. DISP membership positions you to compete for them.
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Space industry information is not automatically classified. It depends on each project's sensitivity and national security implications.
SMEs can generally meet Entry Level cyber requirements with relative ease. Higher cyber levels bring significant implementation, maintenance and certification costs.
Investment in the sector creates commercial opportunities throughout the extended supply chain, where DISP is often a condition of work.
Recent Defence contracts in the sector have spanned Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Projects include technology to detect hazardous chemicals and explosives, bridge condition monitoring in the field and better underwater acoustic sensors. The government is using local businesses to advance the Defence industry, and that creates commercial opportunities throughout the supply chain.
Government investment aims to make Australia a leading space launch hub. Information in the sector can range from unclassified to various levels of classification, depending on its sensitivity and the security requirements set by the Australian Government and its agencies.
In our dealings with the sector, companies directly involved in manufacturing typically need Entry Level at minimum.
Entry Level cyber requires adherence to the ASD Essential Eight, which most SMEs can reach with relative ease. Higher cyber levels are significant to implement, maintain and certify, but so is the commercial upside of the contracts that require them.
As a compromise, many companies use the Defence Protected Network (DPN) or Defence Secret Network (DSN) to hold classified material.
We assess the classification of the work you pursue, recommend your level for each domain, and take you through implementation and lodgement.
Most companies in the Defence supply chain, particularly SMEs with some exposure to Defence and government or those newly entering the market.
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The baseline tier, and the right fit for most of the supply chain.
Entry Level brings your organisation to modern information security standards. Approval clears you for information up to and including OFFICIAL: Sensitive. We deliver it as a fixed-price, all-inclusive package.
Every engagement starts with a complete audit of your existing processes across the four DISP domains: governance, personnel, physical and cyber security.
We write the policies, processes and plans your organisation needs to meet Defence’s requirements for identifying, assessing and managing security risk.
Incorrect lodgement costs companies time and contracts, and can lead to a rejected application. We prepare and lodge your application and handle Defence’s questions.
DISP becomes mandatory when you take on Defence contracts or projects that involve handling, accessing or creating classified information. Government and Prime contractors are also increasingly asking for DISP membership in their tenders, so many businesses join before a specific contract requires it.
For Level 2 cyber, Defence requires accreditation of your IT network. Pathways such as an IRAP assessment are often costly, though your workflows and commercial opportunities may justify them. A standalone device, or use of the Defence Protected Network (DPN), Defence Secret Network (DSN) or DREAMS, is more affordable but not practical for every company.
These decisions have a significant business impact and are often difficult or costly to reverse, so choose the pathway with advice from someone who knows DISP well.
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We will confirm whether DISP suits your business and which level you need, with no obligation.