New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Newark – November 05, 2026 -- New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2. The certification validates its practices against the 110 security requirements of NIST Special Publication 800-171 for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in support of the U.S. Department of War and the Defense Industrial Base.

Assessment covered seven control areas of NJII's cybersecurity program

NJII earned the certification after a comprehensive assessment of its cybersecurity program. The review covered access management, incident response, risk management, system security, asset protection, employee awareness and continuous monitoring.