Secure Supply Chain

CyberOps provides secure Defence supply chain services across DISP and CMMC alignment, software and hardware assurance, and vendor risk evaluation.

17 October 2025 6 min read
Secure supply chain

Secure Defence Supply Chain Services

In today's Defence landscape, success relies on far more than platform performance. It demands confidence in the security of the supply chain. Our Defence supply chain security services provide that confidence by ensuring every vendor, component, system, and software dependency meets the security expectations required for sovereign Defence capability.

We assess your organisation's alignment to Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) principles and broader industry security frameworks. This includes governance, physical and personnel security, information protection, and your ability to manage classified and sensitive capability inputs. Our goal is to uplift your security baseline, so it becomes a strategic asset in Defence partnerships.

We are certified to support the same for the U.S. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) supply chain context and have arrangements with U.S. C3PAOs to provide external certification support for Level 2 requirements where desired.

Software and Hardware Assurance

Our team performs deep software supply chain analysis to identify vulnerabilities in code provenance, open-source dependencies, update mechanisms, and build processes. We evaluate the integrity of critical software artefacts and ensure development and delivery pipelines meet modern security expectations, reducing risk from third-party software or inherited technical debt.

On the hardware side, we conduct hardware posture and cyber assurance assessments to detect malicious components, insecure firmware, misconfigurations, and lifecycle risks across COTS and bespoke systems. From microelectronics to mission-system peripherals, we verify authenticity, hardening, and trustworthiness before components enter your environment.

Vendor Assessments and Mission Outcomes

To complete the picture, we carry out comprehensive vendor assessments that examine supplier maturity, security culture, technology handling processes, and alignment to Defence security requirements. Whether onboarding new suppliers or validating high-criticality partners, we provide objective insights to help protect your mission from supply chain compromise.

  • Improved confidence across vendors, software artefacts, and hardware components.
  • Clear evidence for accreditation and Defence stakeholder assurance.
  • Reduced risk of compromise through third-party dependency and supply chain controls.

Strengthen Your Mission from the Supply Chain Up

If you need a secure, resilient, and defensible supply chain for your next Defence project, we are ready to help. Contact us today to schedule a Supply Chain Security Readiness Review.

Strengthen your mission from the supply chain up