About Us

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Evanesco was established by a formidable team with over six decades of combined cybersecurity expertise. Our founders are not just industry veterans; they are fervent advocates for community empowerment, tirelessly working to raise awareness about cybersecurity threats and opening doors for students to embark on rewarding careers in this critical field.

Evanesco is unwavering in its commitment to providing top-tier cybersecurity solutions designed for small to mid-size organizations with up to 5,000 employees. By leveraging a robust network of trusted partners, we ensure unparalleled service and support across diverse sectors, including Financial Services, Healthcare, and Tech & Telecom.

Meet The Founders

Larry Hurtado

Larry Hurtado is a co-Founder of Evanesco, Inc., and he currently serves on the company's Board. He is a seasoned executive in the cybersecurity space who champions the cause of Blue-Teamers (defensive cybersecurity professionals) and their tireless mission to protect the information assets of the organizations in which they serve. As a person who is passionate about serving his local community and in helping students find career opportunities with great professional purpose, Larry continues to serve on the board of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Board of Advisors for Cyber P-Tech USA.

Prior to Evanesco, Larry was President and CEO of Digital Defense Inc., a leading provider for cyber risk management solutions. With over two decades of networking and cybersecurity experience, he helmed Digital Defense’s movement from a regional niche player to an industry leader with an established global presence ultimately leading to the successful acquisition of Digital Defense by HelpSystems LLC in February 2021.

Prior to Digital Defense, Larry was Co-Founder and President of International Operations for Elastic Networks, Incorporated. At Elastic Networks, he was responsible for introducing EtherLoop DSL products, overall business growth, financing, a successful $400 million IPO, and the acquisition of the company by Paradyne Corporation. Prior to Elastic Networks, Hurtado held senior management positions at Nortel Networks, including VP of Business Line Management in Nortel Networks’ Access Networks Division.

Larry holds a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Tom DeSot

Tom is a co-Founder of Evanesco and is responsible for all IT and security functions within the company and is responsible for evaluating all partners to ensure that they adhere to Evanesco's security principles.

Prior to Evanesco, Tom was Chief Information Officer and CISO for Digital Defense, Inc. until its acquisition by Help Systems. At Digital Defense, Tom led a team that was responsible for all internal and cloud security, including disaster recovery and information security policy adherence.

Prior to Digital Defense, Tom was the VP of Information systems at a mid-tier financial institution where he was responsible for security, IT infrastructure and all ATM network operations.

Tom holds a BAAS (summa cum laude) from Texas State University and a Master's degree in Information Technology from Southern New Hampshire University.