Frequently asked questions.

Security accreditation is the formal authorisation that allows a system handling classified information to operate. For NATO and EU classified systems it verifies, through documented security requirements, risk assessment and security operating procedures, that the system protects information up to its classification level. Without accreditation, a classified system cannot enter service.

Accreditation is granted by the competent Security Accreditation Authority: a national security authority or, for NATO and EU bodies, the relevant institutional authority. Consultancies do not grant accreditation. Oltre-CSD prepares the complete security documentation and guides the system through the process, up to the authority's decision.

Federated Mission Networking is the NATO framework that allows allied nations and partners to interconnect their mission networks and share information during operations. Every participating network must meet common security requirements and be accredited for federation. Oltre-CSD has specific competence in producing the security documentation required for FMN participation.

Each accreditation framework defines its own documentation set: the required documents depend on the framework, the classification level and the competent authority. Typical sets include a system description, a security risk assessment, security requirement statements and security operating procedures. Oltre-CSD produces the complete set required by the applicable framework.

The duration depends on the complexity of the system, its classification level and the competent authority's process. The part a consultancy can control is the quality of the submission: complete and consistent documentation reduces review iterations, which is where most delays occur.

Oltre-CSD is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and works across the European Union and NATO member states, with on-site operational support in Belgium and abroad.

Not yet. Oltre-CSD is in the final stage of obtaining Facility Security Clearance at NATO SECRET and EU SECRET level. This answer will be updated as soon as the clearance is granted.

European and international institutions, defence organisations, space programmes and operators of critical infrastructure: environments where systems are classified, highly critical or mission critical.

The ground segment is everything on Earth that operates a space mission: control centres, ground stations and the networks connecting them to the spacecraft. Ground segment security protects satellite command, control and communication infrastructure from cyber threats. Oltre-CSD brings more than ten years of experience in this field.

Six specialist programmes in counter intelligence and risk management for organisations operating in highly critical contexts: insider threat analysis and mitigation, risk assessment in classified environments, information protection and compartmentalisation, operational and strategic risk management, security accreditation for classified systems, and regulatory compliance. Additional programmes can be delivered on client request.

Each programme costs EUR 8,000 and runs for 40 hours over five working days. Delivery can be remote, on site or hybrid; remote delivery allows unlimited participants.

Security officers, programme and risk managers, and personnel operating in classified or highly critical environments across institutions, defence and industry.

Within one business day. Write to info@oltrecsd.com or use the contact form on this site. The team works in 15 languages.