About Us

Meet Jake Sullivan

Former Marine. Security Engineer. Fed Up Car Owner.

The Problem

In 2022, Jake's neighbor had his F-150 stolen from his driveway. Gone in under two minutes. No broken glass. No alarm. Just gone.

The cops showed up four hours later and basically said "good luck."

Jake had spent 8 years as a Combat Engineer in the Marine Corps, then a decade designing security systems. He knew how locks worked. He owned one: a heavy disc lock that cost $200.

It was sitting in his garage. Where it had been for six months.

Too heavy. Too slow. Too annoying to actually use.

The Reality

Jake did the math:

  • His neighbor's truck: $45,000. Stolen in 90 seconds.
  • The "best" lock on the market: Sitting unused in the garage.
  • The cops: Not coming.

Unused security = no security.

That's when he realized the problem wasn't the strength of the lock. It was getting people to actually use it.

Every heavy lock he researched had the same pattern: people used it for two weeks, then stopped. Too much hassle. Eventually it became expensive garage decor while their car sat unprotected.

The Solution

Jake spent 14 months building IRONGUARDā„¢ in his garage.

The design rules were simple:

  1. 5 seconds to install. If it takes longer, people skip it when they're late or it's raining.
  2. Fits in the door pocket. If it's buried in the trunk, it doesn't get used.
  3. Visible from 20 feet away. Thieves need to see it and move on.
  4. Actually works. Braided steel cable that can't be cut or leveraged like bar locks.

He tested it on his own truck for six months. Used it every single day. Rain, snow, running lateā€”no excuses.

It passed the real test: he actually used it.

Today

IRONGUARDā„¢ now protects over 12,000 vehicles across North America.

Not because it's the heaviest or most complicated.

Because it's the one people actually use.

Jake still checks his driveway sometimes at night. Old Marine habits don't die.

But now he sees that red cable through the window and goes back to sleep.

"The best lock is the one you actually put on."

ā€” Jake Sullivan
Founder & CEO
Former USMC Combat Engineer