7 mo
To CMMC Level 2 readiness
A San Diego defense supplier went from a 42% SPRS-style self-assessment score to full Level 2 readiness with a complete System Security Plan and POA&M closure.
Case Studies · San Diego, CA
Managed IT & Cybersecurity Results in San Diego, California
San Diego work looks different from the Inland Empire. Defense suppliers need CMMC evidence, biotech needs research-data controls, and SaaS and finance firms need SOC 2 reports before enterprise customers will sign.
These engagements are governance-heavy: the deliverable is not just a working network but a defensible, documented security program that survives an assessor or an enterprise procurement review.
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Measurable outcomes
The numbers behind our San Diego engagements
1st try
SOC 2 Type II passed
A San Diego SaaS company completed its first SOC 2 Type II observation window with no exceptions in the report.
2 days
Enterprise security review turnaround
Continuously maintained control documentation turned a two-week internal scramble into a two-day response.
24/7
SOC monitoring with 12-month retention
Managed detection and response with log retention sufficient for regulated and contractual evidence requirements.
Engagement detail
How each San Diego project actually ran
Defense component supplier
Defense / Aerospace · San Diego, CAThe challenge
A prime contractor required CMMC Level 2 evidence within the year. The supplier had controlled unclassified information spread across general-purpose file shares and email, and no System Security Plan.
What we did
- Scoped and shrank the CUI boundary, then migrated it into Microsoft 365 GCC High.
- Authored the System Security Plan and POA&M mapped to all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls.
- Enforced FIPS-validated encryption, phishing-resistant MFA, and least-privilege access to the enclave.
- Implemented 24/7 monitoring with audit-log retention meeting assessor expectations.
The result
The supplier reached Level 2 readiness in seven months, kept its prime contract, and now maintains evidence continuously rather than rebuilding it each cycle.
110
Controls documented
7 mo
To readiness
GCC High
CUI enclave
B2B SaaS platform
Technology · San Diego, CAThe challenge
Enterprise deals were stalling in security review. The company had no SOC 2 report, no formal access-review process, and no vCISO to own the program.
What we did
- Placed a fractional vCISO to own policy, risk register, vendor review, and board reporting.
- Implemented access reviews, change management, and evidence collection tied to the Trust Services Criteria.
- Stood up centralized logging, alerting, and incident response with documented runbooks.
- Ran a readiness assessment and a tabletop exercise ahead of the observation window.
The result
SOC 2 Type II passed on the first attempt with no exceptions, and enterprise security questionnaires now turn around in about two days.
0
Report exceptions
2 days
Questionnaire turnaround
Quarterly
Access reviews
Biotech research organization
Life Sciences · San Diego, CAThe challenge
Research data and instrument workstations sat on a flat network alongside administrative systems, with sponsor agreements demanding specific data-handling controls the organization could not evidence.
What we did
- Segmented instrument, research, and administrative networks with documented data-flow diagrams.
- Applied role-based access and encryption to research datasets, with immutable backups.
- Mapped sponsor data-handling requirements to implemented controls and produced the evidence package.
- Added 24/7 monitoring tuned for instrument workstations that cannot run standard agents.
The result
The organization satisfied sponsor security requirements without disrupting instrument operations and now onboards new sponsor agreements with a reusable evidence package.
3
Networks segmented
0
Instrument outages
Reusable
Evidence package
In their words
What San Diego clients say
“Our prime gave us a deadline we did not think was achievable. Seven months later we had a real System Security Plan, a closed POA&M, and the contract.”
Defense supplier, San Diego, CA
“Security review used to be the thing that killed our enterprise deals. Now it is a two-day step, and we passed SOC 2 the first time with no exceptions.”
B2B SaaS company, San Diego, CA
Why San Diego
Local context behind these results
San Diego's defense, biotech, and technology sectors are held to contractual security standards long before any regulator gets involved. A prime contractor, a study sponsor, or an enterprise buyer will ask for evidence — and the answer has to be documented, not verbal.
We serve San Diego County from Temecula with scheduled onsite work across Sorrento Valley, UTC, Carlsbad, Kearny Mesa, and downtown, plus 24/7 remote coverage and governance work delivered continuously.
Services in San Diego
Headquartered in Temecula, California. Onsite engineers across Riverside County and San Diego County with 24/7 remote coverage.
San Diego FAQ
Questions about these San Diego results
Do you handle CMMC for San Diego defense suppliers?
Yes. We scope the CUI boundary, migrate it into Microsoft 365 GCC High where appropriate, author the System Security Plan and POA&M across all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls, and maintain the evidence continuously rather than rebuilding it for each assessment.
Can you get us through SOC 2 Type II?
We have taken San Diego clients through first-attempt SOC 2 Type II with no exceptions. We handle readiness, control implementation, evidence collection, and auditor coordination; the audit opinion itself always comes from an independent CPA firm.
What is a vCISO and do we need one?
A virtual CISO owns security governance — policy, risk register, vendor review, tabletop exercises, and executive or board reporting. If customers, sponsors, or insurers are asking for security evidence you cannot produce, that is the gap a vCISO closes.
Are you onsite in San Diego or remote only?
Both. Remote monitoring and support run 24/7, and we schedule regular onsite work across San Diego County including Sorrento Valley, UTC, Carlsbad, and Kearny Mesa, with emergency onsite available.
How long does compliance readiness usually take?
CMMC Level 2 readiness typically runs six to nine months depending on boundary size. SOC 2 readiness is usually three to four months before the observation window opens. The free risk assessment gives you a dated plan rather than a range.
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