# Rhymetec LLC - **Type:** Advisory firm - **Website:** https://www.rhymetec.com - **Assessed by:** The Assurance Desk (Add-Venture Advisory Ltd) A New York security firm, founded in 2015, that prepares cloud and SaaS companies for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and offers virtual-CISO leadership alongside penetration testing. ## Rhymetec scores Scored 1 to 5 on six criteria. There is no overall score. ### Help when things go wrong: 2/5 No public evidence of defending clients before regulators or leading breach response; the practice is framed around audit readiness, not enforcement defense. ### Qualifications of the people who do the work: 3/5 CISO holds CISSP and CMMC-RP; two delivery managers hold ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor credentials, but the firm itself shows no independent accreditation. ### What it publishes about fees: 2/5 vCISO tiers are named (Mentor/Manager/Executive) but every price point requires a sales quote; no rate card is published. ### Knowledge of your sector: 4/5 SaaS/cloud-native focus since 2015, 1,000+ SOC 2 audits claimed, and a named Kizen case study with a quantified ISO 27001 timeline result. ### Independence from what it sells: 3/5 Rhymetec is a named partner of compliance-automation vendor Vanta, which can create a referral incentive alongside independent advisory recommendations. ### Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong: 2/5 No professional-indemnity or errors-and-omissions insurance disclosure found on the site, trust pages, or case studies. ## Sources for Rhymetec Every line carries the page it was read on and the date it was checked. - Rhymetec LLC is an Active domestic New York LLC in good standing. - Source: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/5004840 - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Rhymetec was founded in New York City in 2015, originally as a penetration-testing company. - Source: https://www.rhymetec.com/about-us - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Rhymetec's CISO holds CISSP and CMMC Registered Practitioner credentials with stated SOC 2/ISO 27001/FedRAMP/GDPR expertise. - Source: https://rhymetec.com/leadership/ - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Two named Senior Managers of Service Delivery hold ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO Lead Auditor / HITRUST CCSFP / CCSK credentials. - Source: https://rhymetec.com/leadership/ - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Rhymetec ran a combined vCISO, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and penetration-testing engagement for named client Kizen, completing ISO 27001 in about half the typical timeframe. - Source: https://rhymetec.com/case-studies/how-kizen-innovated-to-fill-a-market-gap-and-elevated-their-deal-cycle/ - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Rhymetec states it has supported 1,000+ SOC 2 audits since 2015, with typical readiness-to-audit timelines of three to twelve months. - Source: https://rhymetec.com/frameworks/soc2-type-1-2/ - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Rhymetec's own About page states it was named a G2 Fall 2026 'High Performer' in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) and Cybersecurity Consulting category. - Source: https://www.rhymetec.com/about-us - Checked: 2026-09-20 ## What this provider publishes Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages. - Price: Not published - Indemnity cover: Not published - Credentials: Published - Independent accreditation: Not published - Client results: Published - How it uses AI: Not published ## Strengths - Named, credentialed compliance leadership running the practice: CISO holds CISSP and CMMC-RP; two service-delivery managers hold ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor credentials. - Verifiable named case study (Kizen, quoted VP of Engineering) documenting a real SOC2 + ISO27001 + vCISO engagement with a quantified timeline outcome. - Long, focused track record: founded 2015, claims 1,000+ SOC 2 audits supported, and confirmed Active/good-standing NY LLC. - Broad, documented framework coverage (SOC2, ISO27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP) with published 5-6 step readiness methodologies. ## Things to check Each one carries the factual basis it rests on. - No published pricing for vCISO, SOC 2 or ISO 27001 readiness engagements. - Basis: Service pages show only 'Request Pricing' buttons across all three named vCISO tiers and the SOC2/ISO27001 framework pages; no rate card appears anywhere on rhymetec.com. - Firm's core identity spans offensive-security/pentesting and is G2-categorized as an MSSP, raising a scope question for an assurance-only site. - Basis: Rhymetec's own top navigation splits services evenly between 'Managed Security Services' and 'Offensive Security' (pentest, red team, secure code review), and its About page cites a G2 Fall 2026 'High Performer' badge in the 'MSSP and Cybersecurity Consulting' category. - No professional liability / errors-and-omissions insurance disclosure found. - Basis: Neither the about/trust pages nor the privacy policy mention professional indemnity or E&O insurance coverage for advisory work. - SOC2/ISO27001 case-study evidence rests on a single named client. - Basis: Only one named, detailed case study (Kizen) was found across the SOC2 and ISO27001 framework pages; 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It scores providers in both: UK-facing firms, and firms based in the United States. Every provider scored so far was selected for data-protection, AI-governance or security-assurance work. Where a page describes law, it names the country that law applies in. **Who publishes this.** The Assurance Desk is published by Add-Venture Advisory Ltd, company number 11854524, registered in England and Wales. The same owner runs Avouch, a marketing agency that sells AI visibility services to firms of the kind this site covers. That is a conflict of interest, and it is disclosed here. **Corrections.** If you represent this firm and something here is wrong or out of date, email hello@theassurancedesk.com with the evidence.