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Industry Personnel Security Assurance: Policy and Guidance

Policy and Guidance for MOD Industry partners to apply for Industry Personnel Security Assurance (IPSA).

Documents

Industry Personnel Security Assurance (IPSA): Policy

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Industry Personnel Security Assurance (IPSA): Personnel Reliability Framework

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GISA Form - new application

GISA Form - three year validation

Annex B – IPSA Evidence Cover Sheet

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Annex C – IPSA Dashboard

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IPSA, known as List V during development, is an assurance framework for personnel security in industry. It will give organisations that meet the appropriate personnel security standards the ability to manage their own vetting through UKSV sponsorship rights.

It will help ensure that individuals who have undertaken National Security Vetting (NSV) are effectively managed and provided with the same degree of aftercare as vetted staff in HMG.

Initially only organisations contracted to the MOD, or as part of the Defence supply chain, will be eligible to undertake the IPSA process. For more information on eligibility criteria see the full policy above.

Guides on the personnel security standards organisations are expected to meet, and the accreditation and assurance process, have been produced to aid organisations in preparing for assurance activity that is due to commence in autumn 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 27 May 2021
Last updated 6 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added 'GISA Form - new application', 'GISA Form - Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) amendment form' and 'GISA Form - three year validation'.

  2. Updated Annex A – GISA Form and Annex C – IPSA Dashboard.

  3. First published.

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