Sovereign Cloud and IT Strategy for UK Defence
Cloud architecture, assurance and technology leadership for MOD bodies and Defence Primes, delivered by SC/DV-cleared practitioners with direct MOD experience.
Common Challenges in Defence Cloud and Technology Programmes
Evidencing JSP 440 and JSP 453 Compliance
Cloud environments handling MOD data are expected to evidence compliance with JSP 440, JSP 453 and Secure by Design, often before a programme can move beyond pilot. A Sovereign Cloud Assurance Review gives you the independent evidence to show it.
Sovereignty and Boundary Control
MOD bodies and Primes need confidence that data residency, administrative access and jurisdiction stay under UK control. Sovereign Cloud Deployment builds environments with those boundaries designed in from day one.
Mission-Critical Continuity
Mission-critical systems have to stay available and secure through failure, attack and change. Sovereign Cloud Support keeps environments monitored and maintained by SC/DV-cleared personnel, and Offsite Backup keeps an independent UK copy of your data ready to restore.
Senior Accountability for Technology and Security
Programmes stall when nobody at board level owns the technology direction or the security risk. A Fractional CIO, CTO or CISO provides that accountability without a full-time hire, and Strategic Direction gives your leadership team a roadmap to align behind.
Our team brings direct MOD experience, years of working alongside Defence Primes, and working knowledge of JSP 440, JSP 453, JSP 604 and MOD Secure by Design. These are the problems we see time and again, and how we help solve them.
Why Defence Organisations Work With Defended Solutions
Our team combines direct MOD experience, years spent working alongside major Defence contractors and industry certifications including SANS GIAC, ISC² and ISACA.
We know what MOD assurance expects, and we design, assure and support every environment with that in mind.
SC and DV-cleared, UK-resident engineers and consultants, and an approved supplier to the MOD, NATO and the US Department of Defense.
The Clearances to Operate
Environments are designed around JSP 440, JSP 453, JSP 604 and MOD Secure by Design from day one, so compliance is built in rather than added before go-live. If you’ve inherited an existing environment, a Sovereign Cloud Assurance Review shows where it stands.
Built to Defence Standards
We hold partner status with AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, and recommend the platform your programme needs rather than the one that suits a supplier’s margins. A Rapid Options Paper sets out costed options before you commit.
Independent Platform Advice
Independently Verified
ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ISO 20000 certified, Cyber Essentials Plus accredited and listed on G-Cloud 15, giving your procurement and security teams the evidence they need. See our certifications.
Insights on Defence and Sovereign Cloud
The Other Sectors We Serve
Defended Solutions also works with Critical National Infrastructure operators and regulated commercial organisations, bringing the same cleared team and the same standards to each.
If your organisation supplies into Defence from another sector, or sits across more than one, get in touch to discuss your specific requirements.
