ASSYST wins Cyber Risk Management Contract Award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

ASSYST is thrilled to announce that the HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded us a Cyber Risk Management Program contract. This new contract will allow us to expand the boundaries of CMS's existing cybersecurity initiative and develop Security Data Lake to enhance robust reporting mechanisms that contribute significantly to informed decision-making.

Our job under this contract is to help CMS integrate programs sponsored by various Intergovernmental Agencies and data feeds from the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program. By consolidating and standardizing diverse cyber risk data, we will enable CMS to effectively report on threats, vulnerabilities, and risks and promote transparency into the security posture of their IT systems and data enterprise-wide.

In addition, we will continue to provide operation and maintenance support for enterprise Governance Risk Compliance tools. These tools are necessary for maintaining the required FISMA and FedRAMP documentation, POA&M management, necessary controls, cyber policy management, audit management, and real-time reporting through dashboards.

Mr. Vijay Narasimhan, the CTO at ASSYST, shared his remarks on this win. He continued to say that expanding the boundaries of the Security Data Lake can have several benefits. It can improve visibility into systems and data security across the enterprise, speed up threat response times, enhance risk preparedness, and guide cyber strategy for Government Agencies. This can help ensure that high-value assets remain secure, improve decision-making, and comply with federal mandates.

Cybersecurity Services

ASSYST offers CISOs and business leaders a range of services covering risk management, policy and compliance, expert audit support, vulnerabilities, knowledge management, data management, project management, and data quality management. Our Security Data Lake Solution is designed to harmonize data, which helps improve holistic threat intelligence by providing actionable insights. 

We provide unique ISSO-as-a-Service (ISSOaaS) and SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS) solutions that offer access to adaptable security professionals who are well-versed in industry best practices and can support your organization's Cyber Mission Assurance. Our seasoned cyber security experts follow industry standards and best practices, including NIST CSF/RMF, FIPS-199, PMBOK, ISO 27001/9001, HS2P2 guidelines, and Zero-Trust frameworks. ASSYST’s ComplySync solution applies AI/ML and collaborative document intelligence to help agencies acquire Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) capabilities.