Northern Virginia runs on government contracts, and government contracts now run on CMMC. We help small and mid-sized contractors across Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons, Reston, and Herndon get ready — with a practitioner who has defended DoD networks, not just audited them.
Most of our Northern Virginia work starts with a contract requirement — a CMMC clause, a DFARS flow-down from a prime, or a Zero Trust mandate — and a small team that has to meet it without stopping delivery.
Scoping, gap assessment against NIST SP 800-171, remediation, and System Security Plan — then support through the C3PAO assessment.
An honest NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment, a defensible SPRS score, and a realistic plan to raise it.
Identity-first architecture aligned to federal Zero Trust guidance, sized for contractors rather than agencies.
Shrink compliance scope by keeping CUI in a well-defined environment, such as a government-cloud tenant.
Security reviews for contractors adopting AI tools or building AI into deliverables.
Account security and public-exposure reduction for contractor leadership and principals.
Small and mid-sized subs handling CUI and facing CMMC Level 2 flow-downs from their primes.
IT and professional-services firms supporting civilian agencies under security requirements.
New entrants who need to be assessment-ready before they win the first contract, not after.
Dulles-corridor software companies selling to government and regulated industries.
Firms in the Loudoun and Prince William infrastructure corridor needing segmentation and access control.
Law, accounting, and consulting firms serving government clients and holding sensitive data.
Contractor leadership and public-facing executives needing identity hardening and privacy work.
25–250-person companies whose prime, customer, or insurer just asked the security question.
Llab Technologies is headquartered in Cary, NC. Northern Virginia engagements run remotely, with on-site work in NoVA scheduled for discovery, architecture sessions, and assessment support when being there matters.
The work is led by Leo, a U.S. Army Reserve cyber warrant officer who has run defensive cyber operations on Department of Defense networks and deployed Army battlefield networks — CISSP plus twelve GIAC certifications and a member of the GIAC Advisory Board.
No. We are headquartered in Cary, NC, and run Northern Virginia engagements remotely, with on-site sessions scheduled when they add value — discovery, architecture workshops, and assessment support.
No — and nobody who helps you prepare can. Certification assessments are performed by accredited C3PAOs. We get you ready: scoping, gap assessment, remediation, documentation, and support during the assessment.
With an honest NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment using the DoD Assessment Methodology. We help you score it accurately, post it, and build a plan to close the gaps — a defensible score matters more than a high one.
Yes. Getting the security foundation right before the first contract is far cheaper than retrofitting it later, and an enclave approach can keep scope small from day one.
We take a limited number of engagements per quarter. Discovery typically starts within 2–3 weeks of intake — sometimes faster for urgent security or incident work. Confirmed start dates come after the first scoping call.
Every conversation goes directly to Leo, the founder. He’ll respond within one business day.