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VS-NfD for businesses

Your next contract
may come with new responsibilities.

A customer mentions VS-NfD. A tender requires protected information handling. Where do you start? Understand what the classification means, when it concerns your business and which questions to resolve before work begins.

Our guide explains the essentials in plain language and points you towards an initial self-assessment and professional support for your next steps.

Understand the requirements. Identify your next steps.

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When security is part of your daily responsibility, you need more than a first impression. Artefaktum Workspace brings our professional security products into one dedicated environment for focused analysis, structured assessments and practical planning.

Choose the products your organisation needs, with a paid monthly or annual licence. Access is provided for the services included in your agreement.

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Readiness Check / First Orientation

Ready to enter the defence market?

Or preparing for VS-NfD requirements? Get a first overview of where your organisation appears to stand before you commit resources, approach customers or formalise a programme.A few minutes. Anonymous. Immediate orientation.

01Choose the question closest to your current decision.
02Answer from operational reality in a few minutes.
03See where a deeper professional review may be worthwhile.

First Assessments are intentionally indicative. They do not establish compliance, accreditation, certification or formal readiness for a specific customer, programme or contract.

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What decision-makers usually need to clarify first.

What does Artefaktum mean by defence readiness?

Defence readiness describes the ability of an organisation to operate credibly in defence-related environments. It includes governance, security structures, protected information handling, supplier credibility, programme discipline and the ability to withstand operational and regulatory scrutiny.

Is VS-NfD readiness the same as ISO 27001?

No. ISO 27001 can provide a strong information security foundation, but VS-NfD readiness requires specific attention to classified or protected information handling, roles, documentation, technical safeguards, security procedures and organisational evidence.

When does defence market entry become a security issue?

Defence market entry becomes a security issue when credibility, supplier assurance, information protection, regulatory expectations, export-control sensitivity, classified project work or mission-related trust influence whether an organisation is considered viable.

What is secure programme delivery?

Secure programme delivery connects project execution with security governance. It ensures that decisions, responsibilities, documentation, communication, access control and protected information handling are managed as part of delivery rather than added afterwards.

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