THE UNIT
BEHIND
THE MISSION.
Veterans of British and Australian military intelligence. NV1 and TSPV cleared. Identities protected. Credentials verified. Results guaranteed.
CLEARED. EXPERIENCED. READY.

Simon Haines
Former British Army officer with operational deployments across multiple theatres. Transitioned into defence industry compliance following a decade leading security architecture for critical national infrastructure. Architect of the Serious Defence operational model.

Chris Herridge
Decorated ADF veteran with 18 years in signals intelligence and physical security operations. Leads all personnel security, facility security, and ICT security assessments. Directly managed over 200 DISP audit engagements across the Australian defence supply chain.

Bryn Duffy
Royal Marines Commando turned compliance specialist. Brings a field-first methodology to client engagements — direct, efficient, and mission-oriented. Manages the full lifecycle of DISP applications from initial gap analysis through to Defence approval.

Mark Backhouse
RAAF intelligence analyst with 20 years of operational experience. Specialises in complex multi-site DISP engagements for large defence primes and Tier 2 contractors. Has guided organisations through every category of DISP membership from Category 1 through to Category 5.

Martin Ryder
Former GCHQ technical specialist with deep expertise in cryptographic systems, zero-trust architecture, and sovereign ICT environments. Designed the technical backbone of DISPeer — Serious Defence's fully managed ICT environment for DISP-compliant organisations.
WE DON'T
CONSULT.
WE EXECUTE.
Every member of this team has operated in environments where failure is not an option. We bring that same standard to every DISP engagement — no shortcuts, no ambiguity, no missed deadlines.
Our identities may be protected. Our results are not.
READY TO DEPLOY.
Brief us on your DISP requirements. We'll assess your current posture and provide a mission plan within 48 hours.