WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 16, 2025 — Virtru, the leader in data-centric security, has been named to the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s (NVTC) Cyber50, honoring the Capital region’s most innovative and impactful cybersecurity companies.
Selected from more than 130 nominations, the NVTC Cyber50 recognizes organizations driving global cyber excellence through innovation, impact, and leadership.
“This recognition is a reflection of our team’s relentless commitment to redefining what it means to protect data in an increasingly complex digital world,” said John Ackerly, CEO and Co-Founder of Virtru. “We’re proud to help organizations across government and industry take control of their most sensitive information—wherever it moves.”
This honor follows Virtru’s inclusion on the DCA Live Red Hot Companies list and other recent industry awards, highlighting the company’s continued growth and influence in advancing trusted data protection across both public and private sectors. The award also underscores Virtru’s dedication to cultivating and uniting the local cybersecurity community in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with events like DMV Rising that bring tech ecosystem partners together.
Virtru will be recognized alongside fellow honorees at the 2025 NVTC Cyber Summit & Cyber50 Awards on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Valo Park in Tysons, Virginia.
For more information about the NVTC Cyber50 Awards, visit www.nvtc.org
About Virtru
Virtru empowers organizations to unlock the power of data while maintaining control wherever it's stored and shared. Trusted by over 6,000 organizations across the public and private sectors—including JPMorganChase, Equifax, Capital One, Salesforce, and the U.S. Department of Defense—Virtru’s Data Security Platform has created a new paradigm in data-centric security, where protection travels with the data itself rather than relying on traditional perimeter defenses. From global enterprises to national defense and intelligence agencies, Virtru’s award-winning solutions provide simple, powerful data-centric security, built on the Trusted Data Format (TDF), an open standard for data protection created by Virtru Co-Founder and Chief Architect Will Ackerly.
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