Professional Services

Assurance that is rigorous.
Not performative.

Espanaro's Testing and Assurance discipline provides the independent validation and verification capability that safety-critical and security-classified systems require.

Overview

Testing & Assurance

In defence and national security, testing and assurance is not a phase at the end of a development programme — it is an engineering discipline that runs throughout. The consequences of inadequate assurance are not a software bug in production; they are operational system failure, safety incidents, or security breaches in the most sensitive environments.

We provide independent test and evaluation, assurance case development, safety case support, and security accreditation evidence for complex systems. Our team has experience across the assurance frameworks relevant to defence and national security — from JSP 440 and JSP 604, through IEC 61508 for safety-critical systems, to the specific assurance requirements of nuclear and CNI regulation.

What we deliver

  • Independent test and evaluation
  • Assurance case development and management
  • Safety case analysis and support
  • Security accreditation evidence production
  • Test strategy and planning
  • Acceptance testing and operational handover support
  • Regulatory compliance testing (NIS2, nuclear regulation)

Work with us

Discuss your requirement

Tell us about the challenge you are facing. Our team will respond with clarity on how Espanaro can support you.