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DEFCON 658 cyber applies to all suppliers down the supply chain (edition October 2017).
DEFCON 658, which took effect in October 2017, is a procurement protocol on cybersecurity that requires all suppliers to Defence who bid for new contracts that necessitate the transfer of MODII to abide by DEFCON 658 and meet the standards mandated in DEFSTAN 05-138.
What is DEFCON 658? DEFCON 658 is a cyber security framework established by the UK Ministry of Defence mandating that all suppliers to Defence bidding for contracts involving MOD Identifiable Information (MODII) comply with DEFCON 658 and DEFSTAN 05-138 standards.
service.gov.uk DownloadTo determine the Cyber Risk Profile in all MOD contracts, the MOD completes a Risk Assessment (RA) for each MOD contract. DEFCON 658 must be included in all MOD contracts with a Cyber Risk...
Discover the importance and value of DEFCON 658 for the United Kingdom’s defence supply chain, and how to align with the DEFCON 658 framework.
DEFCON 658 must be included in all MOD contracts with a Cyber Risk Profile higher than ‘Not Applicable’. Where contracts contain DEFCON 658, tenderers are required to complete a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) as part of their tender response and, if awarded the contract, the SAQ must be renewed annually by the supplier.
rolls-royce.com DownloadComply with Defence Condition 658 (DEFCON 658) and Defence Standard 05-138 (DefStan 05-138), which cover how to protect MOD Identifiable Information (MODII) and organisational security and resilience.
The goal of DEFCON 658 is to protect MOD Identifiable Information (MODII) across the whole of the defence supply chain from cyber threats. Any business looking to participate in an MOD contract must meet the cybersecurity standards across the following categories of controls.
Defence Condition 658 (DEFCON 658) lays out the contractual terms for the Cyber Security Model. There are two versions of the CSM in use for procurements: Existing and new procurements should...
The UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) DEFCON 658 aims to protect the defence supply chain from cyber threats. Impacting directly the MoD’s suppliers – or indeed would-be suppliers – it...