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Aerospace & Defense

Protiviti partners with leading aerospace and defense companies to help them achieve greater confidence in rapidly changing environments. We help strengthen cyber resilience and compliance, improve supply chain and operational effectiveness, and modernise technology, data and AI with governance and controls built in. Leaders gain clearer visibility, faster decisions, and execution they can rely on in mission-critical environments.

Sectors we serve

Trusted by aerospace organisations across the ecosystem.

We work with some of the largest and most complex aerospace organisations across commercial aviation, space, and advanced manufacturing—supporting leaders as they balance innovation with safety, reliability, and regulatory expectations 

Supporting major defense contractors operating at scale.

Protiviti supports U.S. defence contractors and mission-focused organisations operating in security-sensitive, highly regulated environments. Our work often aligns to requirements such as DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, FedRAMP, and CMMC, helping leaders strengthen resilience and maintain execution discipline.

Rising demand & budgets open opportunities for aerospace & defense leaders

Download Protiviti’s 2026 Top Risks Report for the aerospace and defense industry, with insights on AI, cybersecurity, supply chain resilience and global market risks. 

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Featured client successes

Protiviti works with aerospace and defence organisations to solve complex business, technology, and risk challenges. The following client stories highlight this work across a range of mission‑critical engagements.

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Protiviti partnered with an aerospace manufacturer to assess inventory management practices across priority sites. The engagement enabled rapid safety stock reductions while laying the foundation for sustained inventory optimisation. Read more

Protiviti partnered with an aerospace manufacturer to assess inventory management practices across priority sites. The engagement enabled rapid safety stock reductions while laying the foundation for sustained inventory optimisation. Read more

 Protiviti helped the client design and execute a multi-phase SAP S/4HANA security and controls strategy, mitigating SoD risks and strengthening user access governance. A structured change management approach supported adoption. Read more

 Protiviti helped the client design and execute a multi-phase SAP S/4HANA security and controls strategy, mitigating SoD risks and strengthening user access governance. A structured change management approach supported adoption. Read more

Protiviti led a sourcing initiative across 5,000 parts, enabling savings, supplier selection approvals, insourcing initiatives, and standardised processes to accelerate execution. Read more

Protiviti led a sourcing initiative across 5,000 parts, enabling savings, supplier selection approvals, insourcing initiatives, and standardised processes to accelerate execution. Read more

Featured services for Aerospace & Defense

Cybersecurity & Resilience

Cybersecurity & Resilience

A&D companies need to maintain a rigorous cyber security prevention program. We equip clients with the knowledge, strategy framework, and tools to protect against the most innovative global threats.

CMMC Compliance

As a trusted Cyber AB RPO, we understand the critical importance of cybersecurity in protecting U.S. Government data within the DIB and beyond. We can tailor our CMMC compliance services to meet you where you are in your compliance journey.

  • CMMC jumpstart and executive briefing
  • Data discovery and boundary analysis
  • Security controls assessments
  • Policy, procedure and package preparation
  • PMO and continuous monitoring support
  • Remediation support
  • Audit and attestation services
  • Cloud solutions featuring Microsoft, AWS
  • GCC High services

AI & Automation

Unlock insight and performance from complex, sensitive data across aerospace and defence environments. We help organisations apply data, analytics, and AI to support planning, forecasting, and operational decision‑making while operating within security‑ and compliance‑driven constraints.

Technology Strategy & Modernisation

From establishing strategy and implementing future state solutions to supporting ongoing delivery of service, our focus is on agile design, and implementation, including ERP implementation and technology upgrades with our PMaaS and Project Governance solutions.

Finance and operational transformation

Accelerate finance and operational transformation to streamline processes, reduce backlogs, and improve reporting and controls, so your organisation can do more with limited resources.

Managed solutions

We partner with you to manage any part of technology, finance, or operations functions. We can scale to meet large scales challenges, driving performance and helping you to manage costs.

Legal, Risk & Compliance

Navigate regulatory complexity and emerging risk with legal, risk, and compliance support that strengthens your governance and improves oversight, while driving business performance.

Internal Audit

Strengthen governance, risk oversight, and assurance in complex, regulated environments. We help aerospace and defence organisations design, modernise, and execute internal audit programmes that align to evolving risk, regulatory expectations, and operational priorities.

Trusted alliance partner

We partner closely with leading specialists across the aerospace and defense ecosystems, ensuring our clients receive the best solutions to meet their needs.
Gold Adobe Solution Partner
Microsoft
Salesforce
Workday
ServiceNow
SAP

FAQs about Protiviti’s services in the aerospace & defense industry

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What types of aerospace and defense organisations does Protiviti serve?

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Protiviti serves aerospace and defence organisations across commercial aerospace, space, and the defence industrial base, including government contractors operating in regulated, security-sensitive environments. We support executive leaders who need to improve performance, strengthen risk management, and modernise technology while meeting stringent compliance expectations.

How does Protiviti help defense contractors with CMMC, DFARS, and NIST SP 800-171 requirements?

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Protiviti helps organisations assess current-state cybersecurity maturity, identify compliance gaps, and implement sustainable controls and governance aligned to CMMC, DFARS, and NIST SP 800-171. As a trusted Cyber AB RPO, we also support clients in preparing for assessments and operationalising practices that protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) across the enterprise and supply chain.

How does Protiviti support risk management, internal controls, and audit readiness in aerospace and defense?

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We help leaders strengthen governance and internal controls across financial, operational, and technology processes—so risk is visible, managed, and reportable. This can include SOX readiness, control rationalisation, third-party risk oversight, internal audit modernisation, and programme governance that supports compliance without slowing execution.

What does Protiviti do for technology modernisation (ERP, cloud, data and AI) in aerospace and defense?

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Protiviti helps aerospace and defence organisations plan and execute modernisation initiatives—from ERP programmes and controls (including SAP) to cloud adoption, data platforms, analytics, and responsible AI use cases. We support strategy, programme governance, security and controls design, and delivery execution so modernisation improves performance while meeting regulatory and security constraints.

How can Protiviti help aerospace and defense organisations improve supply chain resilience and operational performance?

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We help leaders improve end-to-end supply chain visibility, inventory and working capital performance, and operational resilience across plants, programmes, and suppliers. This includes strengthening planning and forecasting, addressing critical supplier risk, improving controls and data quality, and building repeatable performance management routines.

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