Tag: JSP 440

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Security Aspects Letters (SAL): a practical guide for Defence, Government and CNI suppliers

Security Aspects Letters can look dry until you realise they govern classified work, site access, vetting, and the rules of engagement for handling OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, SECRET and above. Get the SAL wrong and you risk delays, mis-scoped controls, or rework mid-contract. Get it right and you create a clear, auditable bridge between policy and practice. What […]

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Secure by Design in Defence – From Mission Assurance to Supply Chain Integrity

The defence sector has always operated under conditions of heightened sensitivity. Information advantage and operational readiness depend on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems that must remain resilient even under direct attack. For decades, however, security assurance was too often bolted on late in the lifecycle, treated as a gatekeeping activity that delayed capability […]

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