Essential Eight for DISP

Where Constant supports DISP readiness

DISP cyber obligations ask defence industry participants to maintain controls and show that maintenance over time. Many of those controls align with Essential Eight strategies.

Constant does not replace DISP membership. It keeps the Essential Eight evidence, maturity, and assessor review that suppliers use when those obligations overlap.

What the platform supports

The exact DISP obligations that apply depend on the organisation, membership level, contracts, and Defence requirements.

Essential Eight maturity and evidence where those controls apply
Named owners, remediation work, and review history
Reporting for internal governance, customer requests, and preparation
Australian data residency and Australian-operated service

What Constant does not replace

Use Defence and ASD guidance, and obtain specialist advice for obligations beyond Essential Eight evidence management.

DISP application, sponsorship, or membership decisions
Personnel security clearances or facility accreditation
Classified-system authorisation and Defence-specific approvals
Incident notification and other obligations outside the platform workflow

Why onshore hosting is part of the answer

Constant is designed, owned, and operated in Australia by Steltek Pty Ltd. For DISP onboarding and government tenders, that is a direct answer to where compliance evidence is stored and who operates the platform.

DISP membership and cyber obligations

DISP onboarding checklist

ASD Essentials transition tracker

Sources and further reading

Last reviewed 23 September 2026.

Related pages

ASD Essentials

The ASD Essentials transition tracker. What ASD has published, and what it has not.

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Continuous compliance

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Questions answered

Is Constant suitable for DISP and defence suppliers?

Yes. Constant is designed, owned, and operated in Australia, and it tracks Essential Eight maturity with evidence and certified assessor review. DISP remains its own program. Suppliers use the Essential Eight record where those obligations overlap.

Does the Essentials series change DISP requirements today?

ASD has not published a DISP mapping for the Essentials series. Until it does, defence suppliers should keep their Essential Eight evidence current. The ASD Essentials transition tracker records what ASD has actually published.

Does Constant replace DISP membership?

No. DISP is its own program. Constant keeps the Essential Eight evidence, maturity, and assessor review that suppliers use where those obligations overlap.

Where is evidence for defence suppliers stored?

Constant is designed, owned, and operated in Australia by Steltek Pty Ltd. That is where the compliance record is hosted, and who operates the platform.

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