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Cyber security for defence suppliers (Def Stan 05-138, Issue 4)

This defence standard specifies the cyber controls that defence suppliers are required to achieve at each of the 4 cyber risk profile levels that a contract can be assessed at.

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This defence standard (Def Stan 05-138, Issue 4) is applicable to all Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurements, MOD suppliers and their subcontract suppliers, which have a relationship to one or more MOD contracts.

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Published 23 May 2024
Last updated 3 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated details on Def Stan 05-138, Issue 4.

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