The Cybersecurity Services Company Businesses Nationwide
Count On.
Inovo InfoSec is the cybersecurity services company defense contractors, healthcare organizations, and enterprises across the country trust as their strategic security architect: building the roadmap, leading the program, and standing beside them at every stage. No guesswork. No winging it. Just proven, framework-based security built for organizations that cannot afford to get it wrong.
Our Credentials at a Glance
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Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP)
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CMMC Cyber-AB Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO)
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ISACA Certified CCPs + RPs
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SANS GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
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GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
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CompTIA Security
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Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
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Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
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COSO Internal Control Certification (COSO)
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International Standards Organization (ISO)
Why Dedicated Security Leadership Matters
Security Needs Its Own Seat at the Table. We Fill It.
IT teams and MSPs do important work. They keep systems running, manage infrastructure, and solve technical problems every day. But security governance is a fundamentally different discipline, with different frameworks, different accountability structures, and a direct conflict of interest when the same team holds both roles.
The people configuring your systems cannot also be the ones independently auditing them for risk. Every serious compliance framework, including NIST CSF, CMMC, SOC 2 and ISO 27001, makes this explicit. It is not a talent gap. It is a structural one, and it leaves defense contractors, healthcare organizations, and enterprises dangerously exposed.
Inovo InfoSec comes in as your strategic security architect. We assess the landscape, build the roadmap, lead the information security program, and manage oversight of the entire process, whether executing directly or working alongside your existing team. We do not hand over a report and walk away. We sit at the table with you, for the long term.
Supporting Points
Security programs built on published, auditable frameworks, not improvisation
Clean separation of duties between IT operations and security governance
Leadership of the information security committee: roadmap, execution, and oversight
Compliance addressed proactively, not scrambled for at audit time
Defense-grade documentation ready before auditors walk in, every time
CEO Statement
"We are 100% partnership-focused. We come in as the architect. We build the roadmap, we can execute it, manage oversight, or work alongside whoever does. But we never leave the table."
CEO and Founder, Inovo InfoSec
Eric Rockwell
Inovo InfoSec started when its founder saw a problem nobody was solving. The gap between IT management and real security was too wide for any single team to bridge on its own.
Our Story
We Didn't Just Set Out to Build a Cybersecurity Company in Los Angeles. We Set Out to Fix a Problem.
When Inovo InfoSec was founded, the original plan was to train Managed Service Providers to help them evolve from reactive IT generalists into mature security professionals. It failed. Every time.
Not because MSPs were not willing. But because the gap was too wide and the stakes too high. IT people manage privileged access. They configure the systems. You cannot ask the same person who built the house to independently audit it. That is not a skills problem. It is a structural one, and it is exactly the kind of gap that gets defense contractors decertified, healthcare organizations penalized, and enterprises breached.
So the plan changed. Instead of training MSPs to do security themselves, Inovo became the strategic security architect that was always missing from the equation. We assess the landscape. We build the roadmap. We lead the information security committee. We execute the program directly, or we manage oversight of whoever does. We partner with MSPs, work alongside their clients, and fill the seat that no one else was occupying.
Today, Inovois serves as the virtual information security department for organizations across the defense industrial base, healthcare, legal services, and beyond. Companies from $25 million to $2 billion in annual revenue who need enterprise-grade security without building an enterprise-sized team. Defense contractors rely on us for CMMC certification. Healthcare groups rely on us for HIPAA-aligned programs. MSPs rely on us as their dedicated security partner.
Everything we do runs on proven, auditable frameworks: NIST CSF, CMMC, ISO 27001, SOC 2. Nothing is improvised. Nothing is assumed. When auditors walk in, our clients are ready. Because that is what an architect delivers: a structure built to last.
Our Mission
We transform cybersecurity into a competitive advantage for our clients and partners.
Our Vision
Demystify cyber security
Risk Management
As a Business Advantage
You Won't Find This Anywhere Else.
Every cybersecurity company in Los Angeles says they're different. Here's what actually separates Inovo InfoSec, and it has nothing to do with the tools we use.
Framework-First, Always
Separation of Duties
Technology Agnostic
Your Strategic Security Architect
We Speak Both Languages
The Team You Want in Your Corner
The Inovois Philosophy
"Cybersecurity and certifications like SOC 2 and CMMC are team sports. All players on the team help us win. And any player on the team can lose the game."
CEO and Founder, Inovo InfoSec
This is why we don't operate as an outside vendor. Every stakeholder, including your leadership, your IT team, your MSP and your compliance officers, plays a role in your security posture. We architect the strategy, lead the program, and make sure every player on your team is set up to win. Because in defense contracting, healthcare, and legal services, a single weak link isn't just a risk. It's a liability that can cost you the contract.
What We Stand For
Our Values Aren't on a Poster. They're in Every Engagement.
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Driven by Curiosity, Inspired to Innovate
We stay relentlessly curious, learning, questioning, and exploring, so we can innovate alongside our clients and teammates to stay ahead of evolving cybersecurity risks.
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Seeing the Whole, Driving Together
We succeed by seeing the bigger picture and working as one team with our clients and partners, aligning purpose, strategy, and execution to move forward together.
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Doing What's Right, Always
We hold ourselves accountable to do what's right for our clients, our partners, and each other, acting with integrity, transparency, and trust in every decision.
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Data-Informed, Outcome-Focused
We use data and real-world insight to guide our actions, focusing on outcomes that genuinely reduce risk and create meaningful value for those we serve.
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Serving First, Leading Always
We believe leadership belongs to all of us, and we lead by serving, supporting our clients, partners, and teammates with humility, ownership, and a shared commitment to lift one another.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Three Things That Set Us Apart.
UNIQUE 01
Policy-Driven Security
Framework-based and policy-driven security programs that are data-driven and measurable.
UNIQUE 02
Holistic Execution
A program-focused approach that is equally strategic and tactical, from the top down.
UNIQUE 03
Data-Driven Results
We use real security data to focus effort, reduce risk, and prove progress with measurable outcomes.
OUR PROVEN PROCESS
ARM Your Business Against Security Threats.
The Inovo InfoSec methodology: Assess. Remediate. Manage.
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ASSESS
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Identify vulnerabilities
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Identify risks
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Identify your cybersecurity requirements
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Identify where all your most valuable digital assets are
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REMEDIATE
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Protect your most valuable digital assets
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Identify real threats in your environment and close them
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Get your cybersecurity house in order
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MANAGE
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Measure results with KPIs
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Monitor what happens to your most important data
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Review current threats
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Get alerted and respond when you need to
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Continuous, ongoing protection service
$25M-$2B
Client Annual Revenue Served
5
Security Standards We Certify Against
100%
Programs Built on Proven Frameworks
24/7/365
Security Monitoring and Incident Response
Leadership
You Can Trust
The People Behind the Program
Service Starts with Leadership.
Our leadership team practices what we preach: transparency, accountability, and no-compromise security. These are the people you will work with directly.
Eric Rockwell
CISSP
Founder and CEO
The CEO founded Inovo InfoSec to solve a problem nobody else was solving: the structural gap between IT management and real security governance. Today, he serves as the strategic architect behind every client engagement, leading the information security committee, building the security roadmap, and ensuring defense contractors, healthcare organizations, and enterprise clients have the program their auditors and boards expect. A CISSP-certified strategist, regular industry speaker, podcast contributor, and the thought leader who turned just get compliant into make security your competitive advantage. Direct. Framework-obsessed. 100% partnership-focused.
Jeff Gulick
CISSP
Chief Information Officer
The CIO is the operational architect behind Inovo's security programs. With over 20 years of senior leadership across technology, cybersecurity, and strategic planning, he brings the depth that turns a security roadmap into a living, auditable program. He co-leads the information security committee alongside CEO, building maturity levels that scale, and nurturing the culture of continuous improvement that keeps clients defensible year after year. His focus isn't just compliance. It's building organizations structurally prepared for what comes next.
Kevin Hughes
VP, Sales and Marketing
VP of Sales and Marketing
The VP Sales brings 20+ years of B2B sales experience and a decade in the MSP space. Before joining Inovo InfoSec, he referred clients to the company as a security vendor, a direct signal of the trust he had in the team before he was part of it. He connects defense contractors, healthcare organizations, and regulated enterprises with the right security program for their specific risk profile and compliance obligations. No fluff, no overselling. Just an honest match between what a client needs and what Inovo builds.
We Hold Ourselves to the Same Standards We Set for Our Clients.
Anyone can claim expertise in cybersecurity. Our certifications, industry recognition, and memberships are the external validation that backs it up. When you work with Inovo InfoSec, you work with a team whose credentials are verified by the most respected bodies in information security. These aren't checkboxes. They're the foundation of every engagement we run.
CISSP
ISC2 // Leadership
ISO 9001
Certified Org
GSEC
SANS GIAC
GPEN
GIAC Pen Tester
Security+
CompTIA
ISO 27001 Certified
Internationally recognized standard for information security management. Audited annually.
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 Certified
Internationally recognized QMS. Verified annually.
SOC 2 Type 2 + HITRUST Audited
Annually audited against SOC 2 Type 2 and HITRUST standards. Verifiable trust signals for enterprise clients.
Compliance and Audit Frameworks
We Don't Just Know the Frameworks. We Live Inside Them Every Day.
Every cybersecurity program we build is anchored to a recognized, auditable framework. Compliance without a framework is just theater.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The gold standard of cybersecurity governance and the foundation of every engagement we run. We implement Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover controls that give your organization a measurable, auditable security posture.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
If your organization works with the Department of Defense, CMMC certification is a federal contract requirement. Inovo InfoSec is a CMMC Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) that guides defense contractors through every stage of certification.
Information Security Management
The internationally recognized standard for InfoSec management systems. ISO 27001 proves to clients, partners, and regulators that your organization takes data protection seriously, with a third-party audit to back it up.
SOC 2 Type II
For tech companies and service providers handling customer data, SOC 2 Type II is the trust signal enterprise clients look for. We design, implement, and maintain the controls required to pass year after year.
HIPAA Security Rule
Healthcare organizations face aggressive targeting and stiff penalties for non-compliance. We implement HIPAA-aligned controls that protect PHI and keep your organization on the right side of federal law.
DFARS and PCI-DSS Compliance
DFARS compliance is mandatory for DoD contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information. PCI-DSS governs payment card processing. We ensure both are met with precision and maintained with ongoing program management.
How Inovois Compares
Inovo InfoSec vs. the Typical Alternative
Not all cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles are built the same. Here's a side-by-side look at what a dedicated security partner delivers compared to the typical setup where security is handled as an add-on.
Feature / Capability
Separation of duties (IT vs. Security)
Published security framework
Auditable documentation
CMMC certification capability
vCISO-level advisory
Technology-agnostic recommendations
Risk assessment and management
24/7/365 incident response
C-suite communication
Annual audit management
Inovo InfoSec
Yes. Enforced every engagement.
Foundation of every program.
Built into every engagement.
CMMC RPO, full program support.
Included in every engagement.
We don't sell tools.
Full lifecycle management.
Always on.
Business and technical fluency.
Managed and supported annually.
Feature / Capability
Same team typically handles both.
Rarely formalized.
Often absent or incomplete.
Not typically qualified.
Usually an add-on or unavailable.
Often tied to vendor partnerships.
Point-in-time, if offered.
Business hours or subcontracted.
Technical-only communication.
Client typically handles alone.
Technology Doesn't Work in a Vacuum. Neither Do We.
We partner with organizations that hold themselves to the same standards we do. Every partnership is a force multiplier for the clients we serve.
Memberships and Affiliations
| ISC2
| ISSA
| ISACA
| InfraGard/FBI
| OWASP
| AICPA
| Global Cyber Alliance
| CIS
| Nat'l Cyber Security Institute
| Nat'l Cyber Security Alliance
Managed Cybersecurity / SOC-as-a-Service. 24x7x365 monitoring, detection, and response. Enterprise-level coverage for our clients without enterprise-level overhead.
SSAE 19 Certification. Independent third-party validation for our clients, providing the external audit credibility that enterprise clients and defense contractors demand.
Global governance body. Keeping Inovois at the leading edge of GRC best practices and ensuring our team credentials stay ahead of an ever-evolving threat landscape.
CIS Critical Security Controls are part of every security program we build. Our CIS affiliation ensures clients benefit from continuously updated best practices from a global community of experts.
CPA firm partner. Financial and compliance expertise alongside our security programs, ensuring your security investment is seen as a business asset, not just a cost center.
700+ employee CPA firm. Inovo InfoSec serves as their complete cybersecurity function, a co-branded embedded partnership that shows what scaled security collaboration looks like.
What Our Clients Say
Don't Take Our Word for It.
We have an integrated, effective partnering relationship with Inovo, led by Eric Rockwell and Jeff Gulick. Our partnership is one built on a foundation of trust, competency, and shared focus on delivering quality services from a combined team. Eric and Jeff bring vetted tools and knowledgeable team members, as well as their inherent security and business risk expertise to all facets of our work together.
Partner | Practice Leader, SL Business Informatics
"Inovo Infosec has been a trusted partner to Endurance IT Services for over five years, playing a key role in delivering SOC services and CMMC consulting to our clients. Their team consistently brings deep expertise, responsiveness, and a commitment to quality that aligns with our own standards. With a leadership relationship spanning more than a decade, there is a strong foundation of trust that shows up in every engagement. Inovo is truly an extension of our team and a partner we rely on to help drive client success."
President, Endurance IT Services
"As an auditor focused on IT and SOC engagements, I've worked with many service providers and Inovo InfoSec consistently stands out. They get their clients audit-ready faster than most, and more importantly, they help them understand the why behind each control. That context turns compliance from a checkbox exercise into a genuine competitive advantage."
Principal, Alpha Secure LLP
Built for People
Who Raise the Standard
Join the Team
We're Looking for People Who Don't Cut Corners.
Cybersecurity is a mission, not a job title. At Inovo InfoSec, we work with some of the most complex security challenges in the country: defense contractors, enterprise healthcare organizations, and high-stakes legal firms, and we do it without shortcuts.
If you're a security professional who believes in framework-based discipline, clear communication, and the kind of accountability that earns trust, we'd like to meet you.
We Operate From Frameworks
Every engagement is grounded in published, auditable standards. No guesswork. No improvisation.
We Communicate Clearly
We value people who move between the boardroom and the server room with equal confidence.
We Take Ownership
When a client's audit is on the line, we own it and see it through. That's the standard here.
Ready to Work with One of the Best Cybersecurity Companies for Defense, Healthcare, and Enterprise?
Whether you're a defense contractor facing a CMMC deadline, a healthcare organization navigating HIPAA, or an enterprise that needs a true security architect at the table. Let's start with a Security Maturity Assessment. A no-pressure review of where your organization stands today and where your biggest risks are. No jargon. No fluff. Just answers and a clear roadmap forward.
frequently asked questions
Common Questions About Our Cybersecurity Services
Everything you need to know about how Inovo InfoSec works, who we serve, and what a partnership with a dedicated cybersecurity consulting company actually looks like.
We don't sell tools and we don't hand over a report and disappear. We come in as your strategic security architect: building the roadmap, leading the information security committee, and staying at the table for the long term. We can execute the program directly or manage oversight of your existing team. Either way, we're a true partner, not a vendor.
Inovo InfoSec is a cybersecurity services company that serves as the virtual information security department for defense contractors, healthcare organizations, legal firms, and enterprises across the country. They assess organizational risk, build security roadmaps, lead information security committees, manage compliance programs, and provide vCISO-level leadership on every engagement. Their approach is 100% partnership-focused: they execute security programs directly or oversee existing teams, and they never hand over a report and leave.
A vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) is a senior security executive who provides fractional or ongoing security leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. A vCISO builds and leads your security program, represents security at the board level, oversees compliance obligations, and manages organizational risk. A full-time CISO typically costs $250,000 to $400,000 or more annually in salary alone; a fractional vCISO through a cybersecurity services company like Inovo InfoSec delivers the same expertise at a fraction of that cost.
CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a federal compliance requirement for any organization that handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) as part of a Department of Defense contract. Defense contractors and subcontractors at every tier of the DoD supply chain must achieve and maintain the appropriate CMMC level to remain eligible for federal contracts. Inovo InfoSec is a CMMC Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO), certified to guide defense contractors through assessment, remediation, documentation, and certification.
IT security focuses on managing and protecting an organization's technical infrastructure — networks, endpoints, and systems. Cybersecurity governance is a separate discipline that establishes the policies, risk frameworks, compliance controls, and audit-ready documentation required by standards like NIST CSF, CMMC, and ISO 27001. Every major compliance framework requires a clear separation of duties between IT operations and security governance, which is why organizations cannot rely on their IT team or MSP alone to own their security posture.