BluejaySecureCollaboration

Securing collaboration in Defence

In an age where the threat from hostile actors has never been greater, keeping data safe is non-negotiable.

That's why Sopra Steria is bringing BluejaySecureCollaboration to market.

BluejaySecureCollaboration is a secure collaborative working environment above OFFICIAL that delivers tools to share classified information between government and industry partners internationally with integrity and assurance. Created by Sopra Steria, an independent expert in the field, BluejaySecureCollaboration provides the reassurance of a trusted and impartial approach

Industry challenges

The collaboration challenges and risk seen in the defence industry largely fall within two areas.

1. National Security

Protects sensitive information for joint capability development by securing information within multinational programmes and preventing hostile actors from gaining the advantage.

2. Intellectual Property (IP)

Provides industry with confidence in the robust processes in place regarding sharing of information, secure storage, management and data backup.

BluejaySecureCollaboration for collaborative working

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When threats from adversaries are high and the number of programmes working at SECRET are increasing. Flexible, secure and resilient collaboration trusted to protect intellectual property and classified information is non-negotiable.

Introducing BluejaySecureCollaboration, developed in collaboration between MOD Defence Digital and Sopra Steria. A collaborative working environment that governments and industry partners can rely on to collaborate at SECRET.

Developed using Secure by Design principles and built on a secure private cloud, it brings together high-security community environments for global communication without risk of compromise. Instant messaging and emails, document sharing and collaboration, 24/7 proactive monitoring, voice and video calls, data import and export. Make informed decisions with real-time data sharing and collaboration and connect with confidence to deliver mission critical programmes with efficiency.

The first secure Collaborative Working Environment assured to Defence's Secure by Design (SbD) framework.

Collaborate securely at SECRET.

Features

BluejaySecureCollaboration provides security and collaboration that government and industry can trust allowing them to connect with confidence.

A secure private cloud provides scalable, above OFFICIAL access to approved global users while meeting stringent security and data access requirements.

The future ability to integrate into partners’ secure networks, plus gateway services for email and unified communications.

A full suite of developing collaboration tools including standard off ice tools, voice, video, messaging, document storage, IP management and data import and export.

Made up of one or more organisations that are working together to achieve a defined outcome using standardised tools.

Secure point-to-point transfer of documents, images and more for targeted information sharing.

Proactive security through industry-leading monitoring tools, including SIEM and vulnerability management.

Secure remote access from a single device to BluejaySecureCollaboration in the UK and overseas, via the provision of mobile and fixed devices over a Bearer of Opportunity (BoO).

Collaborative development and optimisation in line with customer requirements and emerging market trends.

Enhancing the National Security mission through diversity, thought leadership and delivery of digital solutions

Our people are values driven, who build relationships and solutions in support of the UK’s National Security effort. We recognise talent comes from different backgrounds, and we encourage our talent to flourish by creating an environment that rewards curiosity, innovation, collaboration, and risk taking. Through the delivery of digital technologies, enterprise services, and transformational change, our solutions are created for the protection of the UK.

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