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Defence-ready compliance for every tier
Supplying into Defence demands strong security, clear evidence and consistent operational performance. For primes and Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers, ORCA Opti is a single platform to manage compliance, lift cyber maturity and demonstrate the assurance Defence expects.
The challenge
Defence industry challenges are unique
Defence suppliers face rising compliance demands across DISP, the Essential Eight, ISO frameworks and SOCI obligations. Many still rely on manual processes, creating gaps, delays and cyber risk.
Can you stay secure and audit-ready while delivering your core business and scaling your capabilities?
<150
Priority 1 Defence contractors still awaiting DISP membership approval
62%
of indirect suppliers have no system to track supply chain risks
38%
of notifiable data breaches are caused by cyber incidents
~1,700
cyber incident notifications issued by the ASD in FY2024
Built for Defence
Meet the standard. Win the contract.
ORCA Opti brings your risks, controls and obligations into one living system of record, with a complete audit trail ready for assessment.
Automate DISP and framework pathways
Automate DISP and framework pathways
Requirements mapped directly to DISP, the Essential Eight, ISO 27001 and SOCI, plus DFARS and CMMC for US-aligned work.
Achieve continuous audit readiness
Achieve continuous audit readiness
Real-time conformance scoring, automated evidence gathering and Defence-aligned reporting move you from periodic audit scramble to continuous readiness.
See the whole picture, fewer blind spots
See the whole picture, fewer blind spots
A unified view of cyber maturity, operational risk and compliance posture across your organisation and supply chain.
Reduce load on a constrained workforce
Reduce load on a constrained workforce
Cut the manual reporting and spreadsheet-driven workflows that consume time across the Defence supply chain.
How it works
Governed AI and compliance, inside Microsoft 365
The tools your team already uses, with Defence-aligned guidance and safe, auditable AI built in.
Opti Assist
Opti Assist
Immediate access to policies, processes and Defence-aligned workflows, with guided help for ISO 27001, CMMC, DFARS, SOCI and DISP tasks, plus voice-enabled incident logging.
AI Guardian
AI Guardian
Keeps AI use secure and auditable: scanning for PII and sensitive data, and logging every AI action for assurance and DISP uplift.
Built on Microsoft 365
Built on Microsoft 365
Lives inside your secure Microsoft ecosystem, integrating with SharePoint, Teams, Defender, Sentinel, HR and operational systems.
DISP as a Service
DISP membership, delivered as a service
Not ready to build and run a DISP-compliant environment yourself? With DISP as a Service we stand up and operate a secure, managed environment for you, so smaller suppliers and small teams inside larger organisations can meet Defence requirements without building it all in-house.
A secure Essential Eight environment
A secure Essential Eight environment
An isolated, hardened virtual desktop and Microsoft 365 workspace, configured to the Essential Eight and DISP expectations, ready for your team to work in from day one.
Sovereign, SCEC-aligned hosting
Sovereign, SCEC-aligned hosting
Hosted in Australia in a SCEC-aligned, security-accredited data centre, keeping your data onshore and aligned with Defence security requirements.
Scales from baseline to Level 2
Scales from baseline to Level 2
Start at a baseline posture and step up to DISP Level 1 and Level 2 as your contracts and obligations grow, with no need to re-platform.
Managed and monitored for you
Managed and monitored for you
Microsoft Defender and Intune with round-the-clock security monitoring, and the option to add full SIEM and SOC coverage for higher assurance levels.
Light on your IT team
Light on your IT team
We run the secure environment so your people can focus on delivery. Ideal for small suppliers and for small teams inside larger organisations that need a compliant space to work.
Always-on compliance with ORCA
Always-on compliance with ORCA
Once you are live, ORCA Opti keeps evidence current and obligations tracked, so DISP readiness becomes continuous rather than a one-off project.
Start with a secure environment sized to your current obligations, then uplift as your contracts grow, with ORCA Opti keeping you audit-ready the whole way.
Free Defence readiness check
Work through a guided check with Opti Assist for a snapshot of how your practices align with Defence expectations, from DISP readiness to supply chain assurance and incident response.
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