IndustryShipbuilding & Naval Engineering
Naval vessels are among the advanced military hardware Australia is building. Shipbuilders, naval architects and their suppliers increasingly need DISP membership to take part.
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Primes increasingly mandate DISP in tenders, and Entry Level is often required of their subcontractors.
[Draft] Yards and workshops are large, busy sites, which makes access control and zoning for classified material harder to get right.
[Draft] Naval programs can need many cleared staff and contractors, so in-house sponsorship from Level 1 can matter.
[Draft] Naval work runs for years, and membership has to be maintained for the whole of it.
Naval vessels are among the advanced military hardware that Australia's focus on Defence self-reliance is creating work for. Primes and government Defence tenders increasingly mandate DISP membership, including for subcontractors throughout the supply chain.
Physical security requires access controls and zoning so only the right staff reach classified material, whatever the premises. Level 1 adds floor plan analysis and FOB and CCTV checks, and Level 2 includes a mandatory site inspection and third-party certification.
Level 1 lets you sponsor personnel clearances up to Baseline in-house, and Level 2 lets your Security Officer sponsor up to NV-1. [Draft] For naval programs that need many cleared staff, that capability can shorten the time to put a team on a project.
Every engagement includes an annual maintenance program. Our compliance maintenance support then complements your internal team, so your membership stays in good standing as programs and requirements change.
[Awaiting confirmation of Garraan's experience in shipbuilding and naval engineering.] We run the gap analysis across your sites and systems, then take you through implementation and lodgement.
Understand the membership levels to work out the level your organisation needs.
Entry Level
EL
Clears to
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
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.
Level 1
L1
Clears to
PROTECTED
Level 1 expands the Entry Level scope to meet Defence's additional requirements, and clears your organisation for information up to and including PROTECTED. It also lets you sponsor personnel security clearances up to Baseline.
Level 2
L2
Clears to
SECRET
Level 2 lets your company store and handle SECRET information and take part in classified procurement. Defence sets high standards across all four domains, including third-party certification of your physical and IT systems and a mandatory site inspection.
Level 3
L3
Clears to
TOP SECRET
Level 3 grants access to TOP SECRET information and projects of the highest sensitivity. Defence sets its highest standards across all four domains. Implementation and maintenance are challenging and costly, but the commercial upside is typically significant.
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 membership comes with ongoing obligations. Our maintenance support complements your internal team and reduces the load on senior executives.
In our experience, Entry Level is sufficient for most companies in the supply chain. Level 1 suits companies that want to self-sponsor security clearances, and Levels 2 and 3 suit organisations working on classified projects. We confirm the right level in your initial consult.
Entry Level does not allow self-sponsorship. Level 1 lets you manage personnel clearances in-house and sponsor up to Baseline. Level 2 lets your Security Officer sponsor and manage clearances up to Negative Vetting 1 (NV-1). Many firms seek Level 3 for self-sponsorship up to Negative Vetting 2 (NV-2).
Your CSO and SO need clearances of their own to sponsor others. At Level 2, for example, the SO must hold at least NV-2.
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We will confirm whether DISP suits your business and which level you need, with no obligation.