Most organizations don't need another tool. They need someone accountable for their security program. We act as your CISO, and we build programs that hold up to auditors, regulators, and the board, in language a non-technical leader can act on.
That quote from Aaron Isaacs, PhD, founder of The Isaacs Group, sums up the firm's approach: providing cybersecurity leadership and compliance for organizations that need expert protection without a full-time executive hire. The company, based in Tampa, Florida, with an additional office in Pace, Florida, was founded in 2025 and has already doubled its engagements in one year.
The Isaacs Group offers virtual and fractional CISO programs, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), risk assessments, SOC 2 readiness and audits through a CPA audit partner, ISO 27001, 27701 and 42001 readiness and audits, HIPAA, CJIS, FERPA, GLBA and NIST framework compliance, AI governance, third-party and vendor risk management, incident response planning, security policy development, and board and executive reporting.
What sets the firm apart is its focus on acting as a CISO rather than selling compliance paperwork or tools. The founders have run security programs, taught in classrooms, and sat on the audit side as certified lead auditors. That background means their work holds up under scrutiny and is understandable to non-technical boards and school leaders. Through a partnership with CPA firm SKR, clients can go from readiness to a SOC 2 audit without a handoff. The firm specializes in regulated sectors including FERPA, CJIS, HIPAA, GLBA, SOC 2, and NIST, where a generic approach fails. They now cover AI governance as well.
Isaacs brought 25 years in cybersecurity to the venture, including time as a Microsoft security engineer and a PhD in digital forensics. Before that, he was a K-12 music teacher, which gave him insight into how little security leverage schools and other small, mission-driven organizations have. The firm was started to give them what only large enterprises could afford: a seasoned CISO who leads the security program, not just a vendor who sells tools.
Today, The Isaacs Group serves K-12 school districts, healthcare organizations and their business associates, state and local governments, criminal justice and law enforcement agencies, managed service providers, PEOs and BPOs, SaaS and technology companies pursuing SOC 2 or ISO certification, financial services firms, and mid-market enterprises that need CISO-level guidance, audit readiness, or proof of security maturity to win and keep customers.
For organizations seeking virtual CISO and compliance services, the firm provides a range of options. Its vCISO programs are designed to embed security leadership within client teams, while GRC services help manage risk and meet regulatory requirements. Risk assessments identify gaps, and incident response planning prepares organizations for potential breaches. Security policy development ensures that procedures are documented and followed.
The firm's credentials include a PhD, CISM, CISA, CRISC, and ISO 27001/27701/42001 Lead Auditor certifications. It has delivered SOC 2, CJIS, HIPAA, and FERPA programs with a 100 percent audit success rate. In 2026, it expanded into AI governance through a partnership with Purplecop Security. Isaacs was also named a Gartner Peer Ambassador.
With a team that understands both the technical and human sides of security, The Isaacs Group continues to provide CISO-level guidance to organizations that need to protect data, prove compliance, and satisfy auditors, regulators, and boards.