Cyber Security & DISP: Is Your Business Really Secure?

You’ve got an IT provider, antivirus, passwords and hopefully multi-factor authentication. So your business is cyber secure, right?

Well, perhaps there’s a little more to it than that.

In Episode 6 of The Defence Reality Check, Esther Anderson is joined by Riaan Bronkhorst from RSM to talk about cyber security from a business perspective, not just an IT one.

Who actually has access to your systems and information? What happens when an employee leaves? If you’ve outsourced your IT, have you also outsourced responsibility for your cyber security? And how would you know if someone had already gained access to your systems?

We also unpack the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP). What is it, when might your business need it, and what does it really take to meet and maintain the requirements?

Then there’s your wider supply chain. You might have your own house in order, but what about the other businesses and providers connected to your systems?

Riaan shares practical advice on understanding your current cyber security position, identifying gaps and deciding where to start.

Because cyber security isn’t simply about protecting your computers. It’s about protecting your business, your information and your ability to keep operating.

And you certainly don’t want to discover the gaps after you’ve won a Defence contract.

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Having the capability to win Defence work is one thing. Having the people and capacity to actually deliver it is another.

In Episode 4 of the Defence Reality Check, Esther Anderson is joined by Charlene Clark from Catalyst Central to talk about the workforce side of Defence readiness.

What happens when an opportunity lands and you suddenly need more people? Do you have the right skills already within the business? Can your existing team absorb additional work, and how quickly can you realistically recruit if they can’t?

We look at capability versus capacity, workforce planning, recruitment and retention, and why thinking about your people before the work arrives can make a significant difference when it’s time to deliver.

Because capability on paper is only part of the picture.

You still need the people behind it.

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Winning a Defence contract sounds like a good problem to have. But what happens if delivering that contract puts more pressure on your business than you expected?

In Episode 3 of the Defence Reality Check, Esther Anderson is joined by Tom from RSM to talk about the numbers businesses need to understand before taking on Defence work.

Cash flow, payment terms, upfront costs, additional working capital and the cost of actually winning the work can all look very different once a contract moves from opportunity to delivery.

We also look at the financial questions worth asking before you commit. Can your business fund the work? How long can you carry the costs before getting paid? What happens if the project grows, changes or takes longer than expected? And does a bigger contract necessarily mean a more profitable one?

Because sometimes the biggest financial risk isn’t losing the tender.

It’s winning it without knowing your numbers.

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Finding a Defence tender that looks like a good fit for your business can be exciting. But before you start writing a response, there’s a much more important question to ask: should you bid for it at all?

In Episode 2 of the Defence Reality Check, Esther Anderson is joined by David Lunn from BidWrite to unpack the tender process from a business perspective.

What should you look for before deciding to bid? Do you really understand what the buyer is asking for? Can you demonstrate your capability rather than simply say you can do the work? And what are some of the common mistakes businesses make before they even get to the submission?

This conversation sets the foundation for the episodes ahead, because once you decide to pursue the work, your finances, people, systems, processes and security all start to matter.

Before you spend the time and money chasing a tender, make sure it’s an opportunity worth chasing.

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Defence opportunities are growing across Western Australia, but hearing about billions of dollars of investment and working out what that actually means for your business are two very different things.

In Episode 1, host Esther Anderson introduces Series 2: The Defence Reality Check and sets the scene for the conversations ahead.

From tendering and finance to people, systems, cyber security and DISP, the coming episodes will bring in people with specialist knowledge to answer the questions businesses are asking and explore some of the realities of working in and around Defence.

Because getting an opportunity is one thing. Being ready when it arrives is something else entirely.

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