FedRAMP Is Hard – That Does Not Make It Unnecessary
There is a legitimate debate over the burden FedRAMP places on cloud service providers, particularly small businesses attempting to enter the federal market. Authorization can be expensive, technically demanding and difficult to navigate, and those concerns are supported by more than simple anecdotes. In 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified six key challenges faced […]
CMMC at the Crossroads: What DIB Contractors Should Prepare for Next
For Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors, CMMC is no longer something that can be kept on the “future planning” list. It’s moving from a compliance conversation to a contract requirement as it is now a major part of how DoW contracts are awarded, renewed, and managed. The biggest change is simple: contractors need to be […]
The Identiverse AI Agent Illusion
By Ron Bowron Why Agents Need Human Sponsors, Not Just App Accounts Walking the expo floor at Mandalay Bay during Identiverse 2026, it was impossible to miss the sea of “Agent Identity” banners. If you closed your eyes, you’d think the identity community had completely solved the next generation of access management. But if you […]
Invisible Walls, Real Evidence: Proving Logical and Physical Separation in CMMC Enclaves, Hybrid IT, and Multi-Site Operations
Picture your next CMMC assessment. The C3PAO assessment team is not really interested in how shiny your SIEM is or how much you have spent on the latest pentest. They want to know one thing: where your sensitive data actually goes, from a real keyboard on a real desk to a real (or virtual) SharePoint, […]
Mark It Right, Spend Less: Simple, Defensible CUI Handling
Controlled Unclassified Information is unclassified, but it is not unrestricted. It is information that the government requires to be safeguarded and disseminated in accordance with specific rules derived from law, regulation, or government-wide policy. In practice, CUI markings are not administrative clutter; they are a low-cost control that prevents high-cost mistakes. For organizations focused on immediate […]
Non-Human Identities and AI Agents: The New Blind Spot in Your IAM Program
By Navneet Lounsberry The numbers tell a story most security leaders aren’t prepared to hear. In enterprise cloud environments, non-human identities now outnumber human users on average at a 50 to 1 ratio, and some organizations have significantly higher ratios. A recent study found that 85% of identity-related cloud breaches involve compromised non-human identities. I’ve […]
Tools Don’t Deliver CMMC Compliance – Documentation Does
In many organizations, CMMC readiness is approached like a familiar engineering problem: select the right tools, automate where possible, and assume the compliance outcome will follow. That assumption is costly. Tools can strengthen security. They can generate telemetry, enforce configurations, and reduce manual effort. But CMMC is not a product review, and it is not […]
Why HIPAA Compliance Won’t Get You to CMMC Level 2
Author: Navneet Lounsberry Healthcare organizations serving the DoD often overestimate how far their existing compliance posture will carry them. Here’s where the gaps actually are, and what it takes to close them before assessment day. The Confidence Problem If your organization operates in healthcare and is now pursuing Department of Defense contracts, you have likely […]
Official RPO Status: What It Means for Our CMMC Clients—and What Comes Next
For organizations across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), cybersecurity is no longer optional. It’s a prerequisite for winning and retaining contracts. At Idenhaus, we have been helping clients meet that standard for years—well before CMMC formalized those expectations. Now, we are pleased to share an important milestone in that work: Idenhaus is a Registered Provider […]
Idenhaus Achieves Official CMMC RPO Status
Atlanta, GA — March 24, 2026 — Idenhaus, a cybersecurity and identity-focused consulting firm, today announced it has been officially designated as a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (Cyber AB). This designation recognizes Idenhaus as a trusted partner for CMMC advisory and readiness services, helping organizations across the […]