The system, or a subset of a system, requiring accreditation is known as a target of assurance ( TOA).Īll requests to accredit ICT are processed through the Defence Assurance Risk Tool ( DART), which enables the tracking of TOAs and the provision of management information. The authorities responsible for the systems requiring accreditation must ensure that this accreditation is obtained before storing or processing MOD information.ĬyDR is the sponsor of the accreditation process for MOD, providing support and advice and overseeing accreditation activity across defence. These ICT systems must be accredited before use and subsequently have their security managed thereafter. The Defence Assurance Risk Tool ( DART), which can be accessed by anyone who possesses connectivity to the Restricted LAN Interconnect ( RLI), must be used to register all ICT systems owned or used by MOD industry partners, where those systems are processing MOD owned information.
assessment of evidence submitted in support of the accreditation process e.g.advice and guidance on the subject of accreditation.oversight, tracking and provision of management information for all defence accreditation activity.CyDR provides a range of support to defence and its industry partners in the area of information assurance ( IA), including: