August 11th, 2025

ACS Secures Flawless DHS CBP Authorizations – Strengthening America’s Cyber Defenses

ACS Secures Flawless DHS CBP Authorizations – Strengthening America’s Cyber Defenses

At Assured Cyber Solutions, Inc. (ACS), we believe that cybersecurity is more than technology—it’s about trust, resilience, and mission success. That belief is at the heart of our work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where our team has been safeguarding the systems that protect our nation’s borders and economy. Since October 2023, our experts have been on the front lines of federal cybersecurity, providing the leadership, technical expertise, and innovative solutions that keep CBP’s most critical systems secure and operational.

Two Major Wins – Zero Security Findings

In federal cybersecurity, earning an Authorization to Operate (ATO) is no small feat. It’s the official green light that a system meets the highest security standards and can be trusted to operate. This year, ACS achieved two separate ATO approvals—one for a financial system and one for a non-financial system—both with zero findings or vulnerabilities.

These flawless results are a testament to ACS’s rigorous attention to detail, deep compliance knowledge, and ability to work seamlessly with CBP leadership to ensure every control, every safeguard, and every configuration meets or exceeds federal requirements.

Delivering More Than Compliance

While compliance is critical, our mission goes far beyond checking boxes. ACS provides full-spectrum cybersecurity leadership that helps CBP anticipate, respond to, and neutralize emerging threats before they can disrupt operations. Our team’s work includes:

• Building Complete Security Packages: Developing the documentation, evidence, and policies needed for DHS’s Cyber Security Assessment and Management (CSAM) system.

• Implementing Strong Governance: Aligning security with industry-leading frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, 800-37, and 800-171, as well as DHS 4300A and CBP Handbook 1400-05D.

• Proactive Threat Management: Identifying and mitigating zero-day vulnerabilities, conducting continuous monitoring with Splunk Enterprise, and analyzing results from industry-standard scanning tools like Anchore, Nessus, WebInspect, and DBProtect.

• Maintaining Readiness: Supporting CBP’s Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP), performing incident response, and helping to ensure systems are always prepared for evolving cyber challenges.

Why It Matters

CBP is on the front line of America’s national security—protecting our borders, facilitating trade, and ensuring the safety of millions of travelers and shipments each year. The systems that ACS helps secure are essential to these missions. By protecting sensitive data, ensuring system uptime, and building strong cyber governance, ACS is directly supporting CBP’s ability to operate efficiently and safely in an increasingly complex threat environment.

A Trusted Partner in Federal Cybersecurity

From overseeing vulnerability scanning and supply chain security to guiding risk management and policy implementation, ACS has become a trusted extension of CBP’s cybersecurity leadership. Our involvement in annual financial system security assessments—including KPMG and FISCAM A-123—demonstrates our capability to operate at the highest levels of scrutiny and accountability.

The partnership between ACS and CBP is built on shared priorities: protecting critical systems, ensuring compliance, and staying ahead of threats. And with every successful authorization, every resolved vulnerability, and every strategic improvement, we strengthen not just one agency—but the security posture of the nation as a whole.

About ACS

Assured Cyber Solutions, Inc. provides advanced cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management solutions to federal, defense, and commercial clients. With decades of combined expertise, our team delivers mission-ready solutions that empower organizations to operate with confidence in today’s evolving threat landscape.