System Status: Operational/// DISP DEFENCE TECH NETWORK ///DISP COMPLIANCE PLATFORM
Personnel Dossier — Classified

THE UNIT
BEHIND
THE MISSION.

Veterans of British and Australian military intelligence. NV1 and TSPV cleared. Identities protected. Credentials verified. Results guaranteed.

/// Security Clearance Level
NV1+
Top Secret Positive Vetting Available
80+
Combined Service Years
500+
DISP Engagements
TSPV
Clearance Level
2
Nations Served
Active Personnel

CLEARED. EXPERIENCED. READY.

Simon Haines — Chief Executive Officer
/// ALPHA-1
TSPV
British Army

Simon Haines

Chief Executive Officer

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.

DISP AccreditationExecutive RiskAUKUS Supply ChainStrategic Governance
Chris Herridge — Security Director
/// SENTINEL
NV2
Australian Army

Chris Herridge

Security Director

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.

Personnel SecurityFacility SecurityICT SecurityDISP Audit Management
Bryn Duffy — Engagement Manager
/// RELAY
NV1
Royal Marines

Bryn Duffy

Engagement Manager

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.

DISP ApplicationsGap AnalysisClient EngagementRemediation Planning
Mark Backhouse — Senior Engagement Manager
/// OVERWATCH
NV2
Australian Air Force

Mark Backhouse

Senior Engagement Manager

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.

Multi-Site DISPCategory 4/5 MembershipPrime Contractor SupportCompliance Frameworks
Martin Ryder — Senior Architect
/// CIPHER
TSPV
GCHQ / British Intelligence

Martin Ryder

Senior Architect

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.

Zero-Trust ArchitectureSovereign ICTCryptographic SystemsDISPeer Platform
Operational Ethos

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.

Mission Clarity
Every engagement begins with a defined objective and a clear path to DISP approval.
Operational Security
Client data is handled under the same protocols we applied in active service.
No Bureaucratic Drag
We move at the speed of the mission, not the speed of a consulting firm's billing cycle.
Engage the Unit

READY TO DEPLOY.

Brief us on your DISP requirements. We'll assess your current posture and provide a mission plan within 48 hours.