Defence Cyber Certification
A comprehensive, organisation-wide cyber security certification for suppliers in the defence sector
Provides assurance of organisational cyber resilience and aligns to broader international standards and best practice
Designed to strengthen the cyber resilience and security of the UK defence sector’s supply chain
IASME – working with the Ministry of Defence to deliver the DCC scheme
The Ministry of Defence is the UK government department that protects UK people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas.
IASME, the MOD’s official cyber certification partner, manages the delivery of the DCC through its extensive network of Assured Certification Bodies.
What is Defence Cyber Certification?
The Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) is a comprehensive, cyber security certification framework for UK defence suppliers. Developed by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and IASME, the certification is part of the broader initiative to enhance the cyber resilience of the UK’s defence sector supply chain.
The DCC certification emphasises the overall security and resilience of the organisation. It provides a single, organisation-level, assurance which can be presented in support of UK Defence Procurements (subject to annual attestation and re-certification every three years).
Successfully obtaining and maintaining certification under the DCC scheme is a clear demonstration of an organisation’s ongoing commitment to cyber resilience in support of continued improvement to cyber resilience in UK Defence.
Defence Cyber Certification is available in four levels:
What are the different levels?
The certification process involves a point-in-time assessment against a UK Defence standard.
All levels start with Cyber Essentials certification, with Levels Two and Three requiring Cyber Essentials Plus. Applicants receive supporting documents to help them understand the controls and questions for the level they aim to achieve.
Applicants are responsible for demonstrating compliance with the controls, describing how they meet them, and providing evidence of compliance.
Level Zero
3 controls
Level One
101 controls
Level Two
139 controls
Level Three
144 controls
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