About Apavo

Apavo is a cybersecurity firm entrusted by the federal government to safeguard its most important assets, including those of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We believe in diversity to ensure rightsizing solutions and support to client needs. Apavo believes in integrity, high quality, and consistent communication. We are committed to providing the highest level of service, have a passion for the craft of cyber, and wide-ranging expertise to safeguard national security.

We elevate your compliance to understand risk.

Apavo, a woman-owned small business, promotes inclusivity, resilience and continuing growth. We deeply appreciate each team member's exceptionally important contributions. We emphasize collaboration and embrace evolving mission needs. Our corporate philosophy draws meaningful inspiration from the opulent symbolism of the peacock—representing deep wisdom, sharp vision and large transformation.

Our Team

Apavo was founded on the principles of integrity, quality, and communication. We are candid, detail oriented, and consider industry best practices to help organizations embrace Governance, Risk, and Compliance. RMF is multi-faceted, and our team of experts has decades of experience in ensuring our Risk Management support is tailored to each risk tolerance.

We are experienced in risk assessments, DOD and IC inspections, providing Information System Security Support, Insider Threat analysis and program support, incident handling/response, and cybersecurity services. We excel at risk management, program and project management and have a variety of experience in industry methodologies.

Historical Meaning Of Apavo

“Apavo” translated from Latin means peacock. Peacocks are the symbol for providing guidance, wisdom, and protection. They are known for thier versatility and awareness – the values of our company.

Your mission has needs, and we are here to serve them

We treat cybersecurity as a holistic, constant journey, offering solutions to effectively address deficiencies and the management of risk within your enterprise. Apavo will evolve with your mission needs. Our cybersecurity services include compliance assessments, vulnerability analysis, information system security management and other cybersecurity solutions.

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Risk Assessments

We specialize in conducting risk assessments utilizing NIST 800-30. We provide, security control assessments (NIST 800-53), penetration testing, blue team support, and vulnerability scanning.

Security Control Evaluation
Independent Security Control Assessments (NIST SP 800-53)
Penetration Testing
Automated Vulnerability Scanning
Risk-Based Findings and Recommendations

MITRE ATT&CK
Risk Assessments based on NIST SP 800-30
Blue team assessments
Threat Assessments
Remediation Support and Planning

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

We provide the full suite of RMF support from categorization, cybersecurity engineering, and ISSM/ISSO support to include continuous monitoring. We are experienced with governance, risk, and compliance, policies, strategies, and tools to protect sensitive data.

End-to-End RMF Support
Cybersecurity Engineering
ISSO/ISSM Support
Security Control Assessor (SCA) Support

System Categorization
DOD and IC Policy Development and Support
ATO Package Development and Support
Continuous Monitoring (ConMon)

Inspections of Complex Enterprise Networks

We conduct inspections of large, complex enterprise networks to verify that security measures are effective and compliant. Agencies gain confidence in mission readiness, while teaming partners can rely on proven expertise with DOD and IC standards.

Pre-Inspection Assessments
Inspection Readiness Assessments
DOD and IC Inspection Preparation
CCRI, CSSP, JCIP Inspection Readiness and Support

Verification of Security Measures
Mission-Focused and Threat-Based Standards Alignment
Findings, Recommendations, and Remediation Guidance
Compliance Reporting and Inspection Reports

Program and Project Management

We manage large-scale cybersecurity projects across the DOD/IC and executive briefing support. Our team ensures clear scope, proper staffing, and on-time delivery so agencies meet mission requirements and teaming partners gain a reliable management ally.

Expert DOD/IC Level Program Management
Large-Scale Cyber Project Management
Scope Planning and Management
Staffing and Resource Planning
Schedule Management

DOD Architecture Framework
DOTML-PF Analysis
Executive Briefing Support
Metrics/Analysis Project Mgmt

Incident Response and Threat Analysis

We provide incident response and malware analysis support to quickly identify and contain breaches. We are experienced with the analysis and correlation of cyber event and cyber incident data using DOD and IC standards (DOD 6510, DOD 8530, ICD 502).

Incident Response
Cyber Incident Identification
Incident Containment
Incident Analysis
Incident Handling Aligned to Federal Protocols

Malware Analysis
Event Correlation
Threat Analysis
Detection, Reporting, and Mitigation Support

SOC Engineering and Implementation

We design, engineer, and implement Security Operations Centers that provide continuous network and security monitoring across multiple classifications.

SOC Engineering
SOC Implementation and Sustainment
Continuous Network and Security Monitoring
Multi-Classification Monitoring Environments

Computer Network Defense
Security Incident and Event Management Consulting (Splunk, Arcsight, etc.)
Security Visibility
Rapid Response Capability