Cybersecurity Articles

FAIRFAX, Va., May 27, 2026 — Assurit, an award-winning cybersecurity and mission technology firm, today announced it has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 following an independent assessment conducted by an authorized Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO). The certification confirms that Assurit successfully met all 110 security requirements of NIST Special Publication 800-171,…

Fairfax, VA, December 22, 2025 – Assurit is supporting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) cybersecurity programs by delivering specialized engineering expertise as part of a program team supporting counter insider threat and cybersecurity analytics efforts. IRS Cybersecurity Overview The IRS operates one of the federal government’s largest and most sensitive information environments, requiring robust cybersecurity, insider…

Fairfax, VA, December 16, 2025 – Assurit has been selected to continue providing technical network support services for the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) in support of Network Maryland as part of a program team. Maryland DoIT Overview Maryland DoIT delivers enterprise IT services that support state agencies, local governments, and public institutions. Network…

Fairfax, VA, October 6, 2025 – Assurit is supporting U.S. Department of Commerce cybersecurity initiatives by providing Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and cybersecurity engineering services under the DOC CATTS program as part of a program team. OSIRC Overview The Office of Security, Insider Risk, and Continuity (OSIRC) is responsible for protecting Department of Commerce…

Fairfax, VA, September 29, 2025 – Assurit, a federal cybersecurity engineering firm, is supporting a U.S. Air Force FIAR program by delivering hands-on identity and access management (IAM) engineering services as part of a program team. Program Overview The U.S. Air Force Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) program is a service-wide initiative designed to…

We’re proud that our own Drake Caruso was selected to participate in this year’s challenge. Opportunities like this give our team members the chance to step outside of their day-to-day work, tackle emerging challenges in new domains, and return with fresh perspectives that strengthen the services we deliver to our clients. At Assurit, we believe…

Written by Drake Caruso – Cyber Vulnerability Analyst Inside Fuzzing: How Random Inputs Reveal Real Bugs Fuzzing, or fuzz testing, is an automated software testing technique that involves feeding a program a wide range of inputs, including valid, invalid, unexpected, or random data, to identify vulnerabilities, bugs, or unexpected behavior. One of its core strengths…

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, identifying and disclosing vulnerabilities is a critical step toward securing software and systems. To better tackle this problem, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system was established in 1999 by MITRE, a federally funded research and development center that operates under sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Establish a Sole Source Contract to Assurit in Six Simple Steps The Small Business Administration SBA 8(a) Sole Source vehicle enables agencies to engage in direct buy contracts with certified contractors. As a Contract Officer, you can award a sole-source 8(a) contract to Assurit if: Awarding a Sole Source 8(a) contract to Assurit is that…

So what does that really mean to you? You own or utilize information systems daily. Maybe they’re in a data center – or maybe they’re in the cloud. These systems contain your data. Trade secrets. PII. Maybe even some embarrassing photos. Whether you realize it or not, your systems and data are constantly under attack….

Dark Web has recently become a household term thanks to companies offering Dark Web scans as a free add-on to other identity and credit monitoring services. The truth is, however, that the Dark Web has been around for many years. So, what is it and why should you care?

The NIST Risk Management Framework and security controls have dominated the public and private sector as the go-to guideline for a tailored way to approach the security of networks and applications. But does following NIST guidelines and achieving an Authority to Operate make you secure?

You may be wondering, what’s with the name Assurit? And how do you pronounce it? We assure you, we understand!