Abstract: A Common Architecture System Assurance Information Assurance (IA) alert system that monitors IA events that may occur on a separate computer or computer system that is vulnerable to attack from internal misuse and penetration by outside sources. The system collects IA event messages and translates them into a common format for processing. It then analyzes the IA event, determines its seriousness, analyzes possible repairs for problems resulting from the IA event, and reports this information in real time to system monitors. These reports are in a readily-understood format this is free of computer jargon. The system reports are designed to be read and understood even by a person with limited education who is not trained in computer or IA technology.