Next Era Transformation Group

What Next Era Transformation Group does

Next Era Transformation Group (NextEra) is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in the Chicago metropolitan area, operating as a single-principal boutique. The firm is led by founder Laszlo Gonc, who concurrently serves as CEO, CIO, and CISO, and the practice is structured around the delivery of virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services to organizations that lack or cannot afford a full-time security executive. The core offering provides fractional security leadership, governance, and risk advisory on a contracted basis.

The firm's product surface extends beyond pure vCISO delivery into a broader Digital Transformation Advisory line, supported by a thought-leadership content engine that includes executive reports, cybersecurity whitepapers, and a recurring webinar series. These content assets function as demand-generation and credibility vehicles in a market where buyer trust is contingent on demonstrated practitioner authority. Distribution is augmented through membership and visibility in industry alliances — SIM, ISACA, Forbes Technology Council, and Cyber Leaders Unite — and through a technology partnership with DivIHN, a digital transformation integrator.

Commercially, NextEra operates a sales-led, consultative go-to-market with no disclosed pricing, customer references, or segment focus. Revenue mechanics are standard professional services — billable engagements rather than productized SaaS — and no platform, software, or recurring technology component underpins the offering. The firm shows no public funding history, no disclosed headcount beyond the founder, and no customer logos, making it a small, founder-anchored advisory practice whose scale and trajectory are not externally verifiable.

Name

Next Era Transformation Group

Legal name

NextEra Transformation Group

Website

https://nexteratg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Next Era Transformation Group is a Chicago-based, founder-led advisory firm founded in 2017 that delivers virtual CISO (vCISO) and digital transformation advisory services, supported by thought-leadership content and industry alliance partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Operations Outsourcing (SOC / SecOps) (BPAEAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Virtual CISO services
• Information security advisory
• Security risk management
• Fractional security leadership

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. vCISO Services: Professional services revenue model providing virtual CISO capabilities to organizations at various maturity levels. Services include security program design, compliance initiatives, incident response planning, and ongoing security monitoring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Next Era Transformation Group (NextEra) provides Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services and information security consulting to organizations that require executive-level cybersecurity leadership without retaining a full-time CISO. The firm delivers strategic security advisory, risk assessment, and security program oversight on a fractional or outsourced engagement basis.

Product overview

Next Era Transformation Group is a business, technology, and cyber risk think tank offering a portfolio of cybersecurity and digital transformation services. The primary commercial offering is the vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) service, which provides comprehensive information security consulting including baseline assessments, compliance initiatives, security program design, and certification support. This core service is supplemented by thought leadership products including executive reports/whitepapers, cybersecurity reports published in collaboration with industry partners, and a webinar series covering cybersecurity topics. The company positions itself as providing 'High Octane Expertise' and 'Actionable Intelligence' through its alliance partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual CISO (vCISO) Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Security Industry Association (SIM)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as NextEra Alliance partner on company website homepage. Nature of partnership involves professional association membership and collaborative visibility.
• Cyber Leaders UniteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as NextEra Alliance partner on company website homepage. Collaborative community focused on cybersecurity leadership.
• ISACAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as NextEra Alliance partner on company website homepage. ISACA is a global association for IT governance professionals.
• Forbes Technology CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as NextEra Alliance partner on company website homepage. Invitation-only membership in Forbes Technology Council provides thought leadership platform.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BARR Advisory: Cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm delivering SOC audits, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI services, plus vCISO and fractional CISO engagements. Directly comparable as a mid-sized multi-framework compliance and security leadership provider.
• A-LIGN: Cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm that delivers assessments, certification support, and fractional CISO engagements across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, and PCI. Directly comparable in framework coverage, mid-market focus, and advisory-plus-managed delivery model.
• Tevora: Security consulting firm offering vCISO services, compliance advisory, penetration testing, and incident response to mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable in service breadth across GRC and security program design and in serving clients at varying maturity levels.
• BTB Security: Boutique cybersecurity consultancy that provides vCISO and fractional CISO services alongside managed security offerings, targeting mid-market organizations. Closely comparable in service model, buyer profile, and consulting-led delivery to NextEra.
• CISO Global (formerly CISO Suite): Specialist fractional and virtual CISO provider delivering executive-level security leadership, risk management, and compliance program design to mid-market and enterprise clients. Closely comparable in core vCISO service model and target buyer.
• Schellman: Top-tier cybersecurity assessment and compliance firm providing ISO 27001, SOC, HITRUST, and FedRAMP audits alongside vCISO and compliance advisory services. Comparable in heavy multi-framework compliance orientation and enterprise buyer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Optiv: Large pure-play cybersecurity solutions integrator and MSSP offering advisory, managed security, and vCISO services across a broad portfolio. Overlaps with NextEra on the vCISO and security program design use cases but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Kudelski Security: Global managed security and advisory firm providing CISO advisory, managed detection and response, and compliance services to enterprise and government clients. Comparable in offering vCISO and SOC readiness but as part of a much wider managed security portfolio.

Emerging players

• Vanta: Compliance automation platform that streamlines SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and other certifications. Adjacent rather than direct — it automates the underlying controls management that vCISO firms like NextEra oversee, and represents both a partner opportunity and a potential substitute for the manual advisory layer.
• Cyvatar: Subscription-based cybersecurity-as-a-service provider bundling vCISO, compliance, and remediation into a recurring service. Comparable in vCISO delivery and multi-framework compliance focus, with a more productized, recurring model aimed at SMB and mid-market buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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