The Aethelon ‘Defence Ready’ Program

We provide the complete, end-to-end strategic partnership to make you 'Defence-Ready.' We build your required cyber controls, guide you through to full DISP membership, and help you market that credential to win more tenders.

The Challenge: The Complexity of Defence Procurement

The Defence and Aerospace sector presents an enormous opportunity, but it is protected by complex and mandatory security requirements.

To win contracts with the Department of Defence or major prime contractors, you must demonstrate a verifiable, security posture. The primary barrier to entry is achieving and maintaining Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership. For many SMEs, the technical, governance, physical and personnel security requirements are overwhelming, and they don't know where to begin.

The Aethelon Solution: The 'Defence-Ready' Program

Our flagship 'Defence-Ready' Program is a complete, integrated solution designed to take you from aspiration to accreditation. It is built on the three pillars of our core value proposition:

Resilience

  • A comprehensive audit of all your IT and cybersecurity controls to meet the stringent requirements of the Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF), Essential 8 and DISP.

  • We not only tell you what needs to be done, we can implement the solutions for you and provide both co-managed support with your IT team or manage your new environment for you.

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1. Resilience: The Secure Foundation First, we build the required technical foundation. Our team conducts a comprehensive audit and uplift of your IT and cybersecurity controls to meet the stringent requirements of the Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF), ensuring your systems are robust, secure, and compliant.

2. Assurance: The Verifiable Credential This is the core of the program. Our specialists provide expert, end-to-end management of the entire DISP application process. This includes developing all governance and policy documentation, managing physical security requirements, and training your staff, guiding you to full DISP membership.

3. Impact: The Commercial Advantage Achieving DISP is not the end goal; winning work is. Once you are certified, our "Impact" team helps you achieve a commercial return on your investment. We develop a refreshed capability statement for tenders, update your branding to highlight your new credential, and execute a targeted communications campaign to primes.

Why Choose Aethelon? Your End-to-End Defence Partner

The 'Defence-Ready' program is the ultimate expression of our integrated model. Aethelon is your single, strategic partner that provides the technology (Resilience), the compliance framework (Assurance), and the market-facing strategy (Impact) in one seamless package.

We handle the entire complexity of technology, security, and governance, allowing you to focus on what you do best: winning and delivering high-value Defence contracts.

Assurance

  • Our specialists manage the entire DISP application process, from policy development and governance to physical security surveys and staff training.

  • We keep you on track through annual Defence reviews, security clearances and ongoing training.

Impact

  • We help Defence SMEs navigate the complex landscape of the ADF and effectively position their brand in front of key decision-makers.

    Once certified, we launch your new credential to the Defence marketplace with updated branding, capability statements, and targeted communications.

  • Aethelon offers an array of services in the fast-paced world of marketing and communications including:
    Brand Development
    Message Refinement
    PR & Media Releases
    Graphic Design
    Website Development
    Content Marketing
    Event Management