About BARR Advisory

Your partner on the path to security and compliance

Building trust through cyber resilience. One enterprise at a time.

At BARR Advisory, P.A. (“BARR Advisory”), we empower innovative technology and cloud service providers to anticipate, navigate, and respond to issues related to risk, cybersecurity, and compliance. Businesses looking for the accessibility of a boutique firm with the tools and expertise of a global consulting firm will find a partner in us.

We take the complexity out of security and compliance, and work with you to create an infrastructure built on accountability and trust. Let’s work together to give your organization’s stakeholders a reason to trust.


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Our Mission

At BARR, we build trust through cyber resilience. We help protect the world’s data, people, and information networks through a human-first approach to cybersecurity and compliance.

What Sets BARR Apart?

We care.

As your security partner, we take the time to listen and understand so you can achieve lasting cyber resilience.

We keep it simple.

We take the complexity out of compliance without compromising quality.

We are approachable.

Our expertise is matched only by our accessibility.

Our Values

We’re relentless in our pursuit to add more value for our clients.

We build relationships based on respect, accountability and trust.

We value diversity of people and ideas.

Simple is powerful. We focus on what’s essential.

Our clients’ challenges are our challenges and, as thought leaders, we innovate to provide the best solutions.

Why BARR?

BARR has a global network of partners, the perspective, and deep expertise every thriving SaaS provider to world-class enterprise needs to stay secure and compliant at every stage.

But don’t take our word for it—the numbers speak for themselves.

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Our proven process integrates with the leading compliance automation tools
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BARR’s world-class NPS of 89 places us in the top quartile in professional services and technology industries
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BARR’s audit reports are delivered early 40% of the time with quality guaranteed.
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BARR associates have over 100 industry certifications
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Women represent 20% of the cybersecurity workforce, but represent over half of BARR
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Report many with BARR, 1 of a handful of firms in the U.S. eligible to audit against 3 highest-regarded frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and HITRUST
BARR serves clients in 20+ countries spanning
6 Continents
Thousands
of successful engagements
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Approval of CEO on Glassdoor.com

100% Client Satisfaction Guaranteed

We have 100% confidence in our people, processes, and expertise that your satisfaction is a guarantee.

Our Team

BARR Advisory leaders are driven, innovative change-makers dedicated to delivering superior client service. Our passion for industry, years of experience and friendly demeanor, instill confidence in our clients. With our leadership, tools and expertise, we can help your organization achieve the security you need and the compliance to succeed.

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Vice President, Business Development and Growth Strategy
Vice President of Finance and Business Support
Vice President of Brand, Marketing, and Strategic Communications
Jonnae Hill
Vice President of People and Culture
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Vice President of Brand, Marketing, and Strategic Communications
Marketing Manager, Research & Thought Leadership
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Vice President, Business Development and Growth Strategy
Manager, Business Development
Junior Account Executive
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Director of Cybersecurity Consulting
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Bradley Thies, founder and president
Founder and CEO
Vice President of Finance and Business Support
Accounting Manager
Executive Administrative Assistant
Jonnae Hill
Vice President of People and Culture
Learning and Organizational Development Manager
Program Coordinator
Client Services Operations Manager
Technical Editor
Reports Specialist
Drafting Specialist