--- title: "Elastic achieves Defence Cyber Certification Level 0 in the UK" url: https://daily.dev/posts/elastic-achieves-defence-cyber-certification-level-0-in-the-uk-qvj0esjbg source_url: https://www.elastic.co/blog/defence-cyber-certification type: article source: "elastic" published: 2026-08-13T16:17:14.989Z updated: 2026-08-13T16:17:36.886Z tags: ["security", "compliance", "elk"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Elastic achieves Defence Cyber Certification Level 0 in the UK **[elastic](https://daily.dev/sources/elastic)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Elastic has achieved Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) Level 0, the UK Ministry of Defence's baseline cyber assurance standard for its defence supply chain, ahead of the MOD's 31 December 2026 deadline for all industry partners. The DCC scheme, launched in May 2025 and administered by IASME, replaces self-attestation with independent verification against Def Stan 05-138 (Issue 4) and requires Cyber Essentials certification as a prerequisite. Elastic already holds Cyber Essentials Plus, and the certificate is downloadable from assurance.elastic.co for procurement and due diligence purposes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is DCC Level 0 and when do UK MOD suppliers need it by? DCC Level 0 is the entry tier of the UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Cyber Certification scheme, an independently assessed cyber assurance framework replacing self-attestation for defence supply chain partners. Launched in May 2025 and administered by IASME against Def Stan 05-138 (Issue 4), it requires Cyber Essentials certification as a prerequisite. All MOD industry partners must hold at least Level 0 by 31 December 2026. _Suppliers tracking defence compliance deadlines like this one can follow security certification news on daily.dev._ ### Does Elastic hold any UK government security certifications? Elastic holds Cyber Essentials Plus, the higher of the two Cyber Essentials tiers requiring technical verification, and has achieved DCC Level 0, the UK Ministry of Defence's baseline cyber assurance certification for defence supply chain partners. The DCC Level 0 certificate is available for download from assurance.elastic.co for procurement or due diligence purposes. _Evaluators comparing vendor security credentials can track certification updates like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Bridewell Among First to Achieve Level 2 Defence Cyber Certification](https://daily.dev/posts/bridewell-among-first-to-achieve-level-2-defence-cyber-certification-gp90to92o) · IT Security Guru · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The only vendor standing: Elastic’s clean sweep in 2025 AV-Comparatives Tests](https://daily.dev/posts/the-only-vendor-standing-elastic-s-clean-sweep-in-2025-av-comparatives-tests-kv40jds6u) · elastic · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#compliance](https://daily.dev/tags/compliance), [#elk](https://daily.dev/tags/elk) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/elastic-achieves-defence-cyber-certification-level-0-in-the-uk-qvj0esjbg)