Practical Defence IT Focus

Learn how DSPF and DISP apply to real IT delivery, including cloud, SaaS, DevSecOps, data platforms, suppliers, monitoring, and evidence.

Built for IT Professionals

Designed for architects, engineers, cyber teams, project managers, supplier teams, and technology leaders working on Defence-related projects.

Clear Decision Model

Build confidence to assess information sensitivity, system boundaries, access, hosting, logs, suppliers, evidence, and when to escalate.

About The Course

Defence-related IT delivery is not only about building systems that work. You also need to understand how security expectations apply to cloud, SaaS, DevSecOps, data platforms, suppliers, monitoring, evidence, and ongoing compliance. This course explains DSPF and DISP in practical language for IT professionals working on Defence projects. You will learn how to assess information sensitivity, define system boundaries, review access, understand supplier responsibilities, protect logs, and recognise when normal enterprise patterns may not be enough. By the end of the course, you will have a clear decision model you can apply when designing, supporting, or reviewing Defence-facing systems.

The syllabus

10 Chapters · 48 Lessons

  1. 1
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      1.1: How to Use This Course

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      1.2: Meet the Core Acronyms

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      1.3: Why Defence Uses DSPF

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      1.4: Why DISP Exists

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      1.5: DSPF, PSPF, and ISM: The Simple Map

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      2.1: How DSPF Is Structured

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      2.2: Managed Flexibility and Risk-Based Decision-Making

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      2.3: DISP as Part of a Layered Security Model

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      2.4: The Four DISP Security Domains

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      2.5: The Four Membership Levels and Classification Mapping

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      2.6: When DISP Membership Is Mandatory

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      3.1: What Counts as Official Information

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      3.2: Business Impact Levels and Protective Markings

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      3.3: Need-to-Know, Clearances, and Access Boundaries

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      3.4: Information Handling Risks in Real IT Work

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      3.5: What This Means for Your Day Job

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      4.1: What Principle 11 Means for Projects

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      4.2: Project Security Planning and Risk Registers

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      4:3: Security Documentation: PID, SCCG, and PSI

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      4.4: Project Security Reviews Across the Lifecycle

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      4.5: Roles in Project Security

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      4.6: Why Project Security Costs Must Be Planned Early

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      5.1: What the Essential Eight Is

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      5.2: What Maturity Level 2 Means in Practice

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      5.3: ISM, Essential Eight, and Other Standards

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      5.4: Certification, Accreditation, and Environment Readiness

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      5.5: The DISP Cyber Questionnaire and Evidence Mindset

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      5.8: Hands-On Essential Eight Self-Assessment

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      6.1: DSPF for Cloud Architecture

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      6.2: DSPF for DevSecOps Pipelines

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      6.3: DSPF for SaaS and Managed Services

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      6.4: DSPF for Data Platforms and Integrations

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      6.5: DSPF for Secure Solution Design Patterns

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      6.6: Common Mistakes in Modern Delivery

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      7.1: The Application Journey

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      7.2: The Company Roles: CSO and SO

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      7.3: Annual Security Reports and Ongoing Suitability Assessments

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      7.4: Deep-Dive Audits and Evidence Readiness

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      7.5: Uplift, Remediation, and Fixing Gaps

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      7.6: Non-Compliance and Its Consequences

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      8.1: Scenario: Cloud Migration for a Defence-Facing System

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      8.2: Scenario: DevSecOps Pipeline for a Sensitive Project

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      8.3: Scenario: SaaS and Managed Service Engagement

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      8.4: Scenario: Data Platform and Multi-System Integration

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      8.5: Special Access Programs and High-Sensitivity Work

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      8.6: Final Wrap-Up and Where to Go Next

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      9.1: Download the Offline Course Reader

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      Assessment

Build Confidence for Defence IT Delivery

Start learning how DSPF and DISP apply to real IT decisions across cloud, SaaS, DevSecOps, data, suppliers, monitoring, and evidence. Enrol now and build the practical security judgement needed for Defence-related projects.

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