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Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) Scheme

Supporting your organisation to achieve certification

The UK Ministry of Defence has introduced the Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) scheme: a mandatory framework for suppliers in the defence supply chain to enhance overall resilience against cyber threat. From 2025, organisations will need the DCC certification at the right level to qualify for MOD contracts.

 

We are an approved Certification Body (CB), here to support your organisation so you can confidently achieve certification and deliver into the defence sector.

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What is the DCC?

The DCC is an organisation-wide certification, replacing the old ‘per-contract’ approach with a single comprehensive certification.

It provides assurance that your entire organisation has the right cyber security and resilience in place — not just for one contract, but for all defence business opportunities.

Key benefits of DCC certification:

  • One certification covering multiple MOD contracts.
  • Aligned with international cyber security standards.
  • Built on Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.
  • Valid for 3 years, with annual check-ins.

Who we support

Our services are designed for MOD suppliers and subcontractors who want to strengthen their cyber resilience and position themselves for future certification. 

We work with SMEs providing training, IT, or non-critical defence services; defence technology firms handling sensitive data; and defence contractors seeking strategic cyber risk management and MOD alignment.

PGI's cyber and information security experts can help you with end-to-end consultancy for your DCC journey through to certification, including:

  • Gap analysis – Helping you understand which level you need and where you stand today.
  • Official assessment & achieving certification – Delivering accredited DCC assessments at the required level.
  • Capacity building and training – We can train your teams for independent cyber risk management.
  • Ongoing support – We can help you with maintaining compliance and annual reviews.
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Why choose PGI?

We’re an accredited Certification Body, recognised by IASME and MOD.

Our team have 20+ years’ of experience in cyber security, including risk management and helping organisations to strengthen resilience. 

We regularly work in sensitive, high-risk environments.

We offer flexible support for micro, SME, and large organisations, including government and defence contractors.

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