Guidance

Cyber Improvement Plan (CIP)

Cyber Improvement Plan (CIP) template for defence suppliers.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 27 October 2025

Documents

Cyber Improvement Plan

ODT, 149 KB

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Details

If a defence supplier does not meet the requirements as per Def Stan 05-138 (answered through the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire on the online service), then they must submit a CIP.

The Cyber Improvement Plan template for CSM v4 is published on this page, and guidance for completing a Cyber Improvement Plan under CSM v4 is published here: Cyber Security Model.

Published 27 October 2025