# What Cybersecurity Consulting firms are most trusted by CTOs at software companies, based on user reviews?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">A CTO at a software company evaluating <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/cybersecurity-consulting">Cybersecurity Consulting</a> firms usually cares about one thing above certifications: whether the firm actually understands modern software architecture, not just compliance checklists built for traditional IT.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><strong>Johanson Group</strong>, <strong>Cognisys</strong>, and <strong>7 Layer Solutions</strong> came up the most. Here's the fuller list:</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/johanson-group/reviews"><strong>Johanson Group</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 4.9 stars across 110 reviews, the largest sample here, specializing in SOC, ISO, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA certifications for companies worldwide.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/cognisys/reviews"><strong>Cognisys</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 4.7 stars across 60 reviews, Vanta's #1 Global Service Partner, combining CREST-accredited penetration testing with GRC automation expertise.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/7-layer-solutions-inc-7-layer-solutions/reviews"><strong>7 Layer Solutions</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 4.8 stars across 73 reviews, an IT and cybersecurity managed services provider helping teams adopt AI tools securely alongside core security work.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/sbs-cybersecurity/reviews"><strong>SBS CyberSecurity</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 4.9 stars across 57 reviews, matches Johanson Group's rating, though its client base leans heavily toward financial institutions rather than software companies specifically.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/7security/reviews"><strong>7Security</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 4.9 stars across 49 reviews, the smallest sample here, a QSA-authorized firm specializing in PCI DSS and related payment security certifications.</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For CTOs who brought in an outside consulting firm, did the engagement actually change the architecture, or mostly just produce a compliance report that sat in a drawer?</p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;Our engagement with Johanson Group actually changed how we structured access controls, not just a report that got filed away. The recommendations were specific enough that implementing them was the natural next step rather than a separate project.&lt;/p&gt;

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- Posted at: 18 days ago
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