IndustryManufacturing & Fabrication
Manufacturers and fabricators supply Primes and Defence directly. DISP membership is increasingly a condition of that work, and the physical security of your site is central to it.
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Entry Level DISP is often required of subcontractors to Primes, and Primes increasingly mandate it in tenders.
Physical security calls for access controls and zoning across offices, warehouses and factories, so only the right people reach classified material.
[Draft] Classified drawings and specifications move between your office systems and the production floor, and both must be protected.
Personnel security covers clearances, training and access for both your staff and your contractors.
Primes and government Defence tenders increasingly mandate DISP, and Entry Level is often required of the subcontractors who supply Primes. Many in the industry report that DISP members are preferred even when a tender does not list it as a requirement.
Depending on your level, classified material and assets may be held on your premises. Physical security keeps unauthorised people away from them, through site surveillance, safeguarding, zoning and alarms.
At lower levels many companies find they are close to compliant, because alarms, CCTV and access passes are now common. Level 1 adds floor plan analysis and FOB and CCTV checks.
In the aerospace sector, in our experience, companies directly involved in manufacturing typically need Entry Level at minimum. Companies manufacturing critical combat systems and components are best suited to Level 1 and above.
We audit your site, systems and processes, write the documentation, train your Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, and lodge your application.
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.
Insider threat awareness training is part of every Entry Level engagement. We set up a program your staff complete and your SO can run.
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.
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.
DISP assesses your business across four domains, sometimes called pillars or categories:
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We will confirm whether DISP suits your business and which level you need, with no obligation.