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Modernize  ·  Protect  ·  Support  ·  Govern

The Right IT Partner Matters.

It should not be this hard to get honest answers and reliable help. For 20 years, IP Consulting has given organizations one clear path to technology that works: real engineers who know your environment, proactive support, and a plan your leadership can stand behind.

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation
The First Step
Navigate Clarity Conversation

A 30-minute conversation with an IPC expert, with no obligation. We learn your environment and goals, ask the questions others skip, and give you an honest read on where you stand and your clear path forward.

Learn about the Clear Path Assessment
Paid Engagement · Go Deeper
Clear Path Assessment

A structured professional engagement that follows the Clarity Conversation. We map your full environment, surface gaps and risks, and define a prioritized roadmap with clear outcomes, timelines, and costs.

30 minutes  ·  No obligation
CJIS Certified CMMC RPO NIST Aligned
IP Consulting team collaborating
98%
client retention since 2006
20+
Years in IT, serving clients since 2006
200+
Clients served across regulated and growing organizations
98%
Client retention rate
24/7
Support and monitoring
The teams we navigate IT with
ManTech
City of Lowell
YellowHAB
Kent District Library
RGBSI
Trinity Health
Kreis Enderle
Virginia State University
Eghrari
Amentum
City of Grandville
Lowell Light & Power
Four ways we navigate IT with you

All of your IT. One accountable partner. One clear path.

Modernize, protect, support, and govern, delivered by one team under one accountable relationship.

MODERNIZE
Infrastructure, Cloud & AI
Navigate AI · Infrastructure Projects

Cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and governed AI adoption, with every project built to integrate into your ongoing support and governance program.

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PROTECT
Cybersecurity & Risk
Navigate Security · Navigate Continuity

24/7 SOC monitoring, layered network and endpoint defense, and backup with immutable cloud copy. Your environment, always watched.

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SUPPORT
Managed IT Services
Navigate IT

Fully Managed or Co‑Managed. A 24/7 help desk staffed by real engineers, proactive monitoring, and a Client Advocate who meets with you every year.

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GOVERN
GRC, Compliance & Certification
Navigate Compliance

Managed compliance governance across CJIS, CMMC, HIPAA, and NIST, sustained between audits so audit day is a confirmation.

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Infrastructure, Cloud & AI
MODERNIZE

Cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and governed AI adoption, with every project built to integrate into your ongoing support and governance program.

Navigate AI
Infrastructure & Cloud Projects
NEW

Navigate AI

Governed AI adoption with structure and expert guidance. 70+ models, SOC 2 certified, your data stays yours.

70+ AI models, one governed platform
SOC 2 certified platform
AI governance framework
Your data stays yours
Learn more about Navigate AI

Infrastructure & Cloud Projects

Cloud migrations, infrastructure refresh, and hardware and software lifecycle management, scoped from day one for the long term.

Cloud migration & architecture
Virtualization modernization
Network refresh (SD-WAN, Meraki)
Microsoft 365 & collaboration
Hardware & software lifecycle
Learn more about Infrastructure & Cloud Projects
Cybersecurity & Risk
PROTECT

24/7 SOC monitoring, layered network and endpoint defense, and backup with immutable cloud copy. Your environment, always watched.

Navigate Security
Navigate Continuity

Navigate Security

Continuous cybersecurity monitoring and layered defense from a human-staffed SOC that knows your environment.

24/7 SOC & threat detection
Firewall, endpoint & email defense
Identity & access management
Vulnerability management
Learn more about Navigate Security

Navigate Continuity

When something happens, you recover. Backup, immutable cloud copy, and tested restoration keep you running.

Daily backup with immutable copy
Routine recovery testing
Cloud-based environment restoration
IRP-aligned response support
Learn more about Navigate Continuity
Managed IT Services
SUPPORT

Fully Managed or Co‑Managed. A 24/7 help desk staffed by real engineers, proactive monitoring, and a Client Advocate who meets with you every year.

Navigate IT

Navigate IT

A structured, proactive managed IT program, Fully Managed or Co‑Managed, built around how your organization works.

24/7 help desk with real engineers
Proactive monitoring & patching
Network, identity & lifecycle management
Annual Client Advocate reviews
Learn more about Navigate IT
GRC, Compliance & Certification
GOVERN

Managed compliance governance across CJIS, CMMC, HIPAA, and NIST, sustained between audits so audit day is a confirmation.

Navigate Compliance

Navigate Compliance

Managed GRC governance that sustains your posture between audits, not just prepares for them.

CJIS, CMMC (RPO), HIPAA & NIST
POA&M governance & documentation
Risk & gap tracking
Executive compliance briefings
Learn more about Navigate Compliance
Client Voice

What our clients say

4.9 / 5 from clients across Google & verified reviews

The partnership we have formed with IP Consulting has been integral to our success as a utility, and we are confident it will continue to be foundational moving into the future.

Charlie West
General Manager, Lowell Light and Power

Working with IP Consulting has been a breath of fresh air. Their responsiveness and expertise truly set them apart.

Jason Avram
Program Manager, Skyward Federal, LLC

IP Consulting provided outstanding guidance throughout our NIST compliance journey. Their expertise made a complex and demanding process approachable and well-managed.

Robert Ogle
IT Manager, Ilisagvik Tribal College

We have worked with IPC on various projects and their engineering team is fantastic. Their ability to analyze a situation and offer ideas to solve issues is exceptional.

Kent Vanderlaan
Project Manager, Information Technology PMO, Holland Hospital

IP Consulting brings the kind of support and visibility that helps us catch what we'd otherwise miss. They're not just a vendor, they're an extension of our team.

Jason Rottman
IT Director, City of Walker

IPC has been an outstanding partner. Their team brings real expertise to every engagement, from day-to-day support to meaningful infrastructure improvements that our entire organization felt immediately. It's been a truly successful partnership.

Aditya Rama
Vice President, Agency Infrastructure and Security, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Michigan

We are grateful for our partnership with IP Consulting. Their team is talented, dedicated, and a genuine joy to work with. We couldn't ask for better partners.

Stephanie Walters
Director of Engagement & Communications, Team Yellow
The Clear Path Methodology

A clear, guided path forward

Every engagement follows the same structured path. You always know where you stand, what comes next, and who is accountable.

01
Assess

We evaluate your full environment, security posture, compliance obligations, and technology goals to understand exactly where you stand.

02
Navigate

You receive a clear, prioritized roadmap with defined outcomes, timelines, and costs built around your environment and budget. We guide every step.

03
Sustain

We implement, manage, and continuously optimize your environment, measuring outcomes and evolving the program as your organization grows.

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation
The First Step
Navigate Clarity Conversation

A 30-minute conversation with an IPC expert, with no obligation. We learn your environment and goals, ask the questions others skip, and give you an honest read on where you stand and your clear path forward.

30 minutes  ·  No obligation
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Trusted Across Industries

Municipalities
Utilities
Government Contractors
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Nonprofits
Professional Services
Federal Agencies
The IP Consulting team
About IPC

Honest answers. Reliable help. One clear path.

IP Consulting has been the trusted technology partner for municipalities, utilities, professional services firms, manufacturers, healthcare organizations, and defense contractors since 2006. Twenty years, one mission: give every organization we serve a clear path to technology that works.

Privately owned and founder-led, founded by a former Cisco Systems Engineer. Because we answer directly to our clients, every decision is driven by what is right for your organization, which is why our retention rate is 98%.

Privately Owned & Founder-Led
Founded by a former Cisco Systems Engineer
Named Engineers Who Know You
Guidance Rooted in Education
One Accountable Partner

One Clear Path Forward.
We Navigate IT With You.

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation. 30 minutes, no agenda other than your clarity. We ask the questions your current vendor is not asking and give you an honest read on where you stand.

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation
The First Step
Navigate Clarity Conversation

A 30-minute conversation with an IPC expert, with no obligation. We learn your environment and goals, ask the questions others skip, and give you an honest read on where you stand and your clear path forward.

Learn about the Clear Path Assessment
Paid Engagement · Go Deeper
Clear Path Assessment

A structured professional engagement that follows the Clarity Conversation. We map your full environment, surface gaps and risks, and define a prioritized roadmap with clear outcomes, timelines, and costs.

877-568-0230  ·  ipconsultinginc.com  ·  Offices in Michigan and Virginia