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UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers Readiness Advisory

A strategy call with someone who has spent 25 years building compliance systems used by 100,000+ professionals in 160+ countries – not a generalist who read the standard last week.

21
Controls
5
Domains
558
Mapped Frameworks
United Kingdom (MOD)
Jurisdiction

Why work with Ivanka on UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers

UK Defence Standard 05-138 establishes cyber security requirements for organisations in the UK defence supply chain. Mandated by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for contracts handling MOD information and systems. Issue 3 (2024) aligns with NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus and the MOD Cyber Security Model. Requirements cover: organisational security, asset management, access control, cryptography, physical security, operations security, communications security, supply chain security, incident management, and business continuity. Suppliers must achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, with enhanced requirements for higher-sensitivity contracts.

Most consultants approach UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers as a checkbox exercise. Ivanka approaches it as a strategic lever. With 25 years of building The Art of Service – a compliance platform now covering 692 frameworks and 819,000+ cross-framework mappings – she doesn't just understand the standard. She understands how it connects to everything else your organisation is already doing.

This matters because UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers doesn't exist in isolation. Ivanka will map your current compliance posture against the 21 controls across 5 domains, identify gaps, and show you where existing controls from other frameworks you may already follow can be leveraged – saving months of redundant work.

Relevant credentials

  • Track record with government and public sector compliance advisory
  • MIT Entrepreneurial Masters graduate – rigorous analytical approach to enterprise challenges
  • EXIN Expert Panel member – helping shape global certification standards

What you get in 30 minutes

Gap Assessment Review

Ivanka reviews your UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers readiness scores and identifies the critical gaps that carry the highest risk. No generic advice – specific to your domains and controls.

Implementation Roadmap

A clear, prioritised plan for addressing gaps across 5 domains. She maps what you can leverage from existing compliance work and what requires new investment.

Cross-Framework Strategy

UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers maps to 558 other frameworks. Ivanka shows you where a single control implementation can satisfy multiple regulatory requirements at once.

Domains covered in UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers

01Cyber Risk Profiles and Assurance
02Objective D: Minimising Impact of Incidents
03Objective C: Detecting Cyber Security Events
04Objective B: Protecting Against Cyber Attack
05Objective A: Managing Security Risk

This is for you if

  • You need to achieve UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers compliance but don’t know where to start or how to prioritise
  • You’ve been told you’re “compliant” but suspect gaps exist that haven’t been properly assessed
  • You manage compliance for all industries, government organisations and need expert guidance, not generic templates
  • You want to leverage existing compliance efforts across multiple frameworks rather than starting from scratch
  • You need a strategic plan your leadership team and board will actually understand and support

Start with a free assessment. Then let's talk strategy.

Take the free UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers readiness diagnostic. In 5 minutes you'll have a clear picture of where your gaps are. Then book the strategy call and Ivanka will show you exactly how to close them.

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