OakTruss Group

OakTruss Group is a management consulting firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2012 under the name Cyber Defense Labs and rebranded in January 2025. The firm focuses on the convergence of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data strategy, serving mid-market to enterprise organizations across industries including healthcare, financial services, data centers, and sports and entertainment. Services offered include: - Cybersecurity consulting: security assessments, penetration testing, security program development, and staff augmentation - AI governance and risk advisory: AI readiness assessments, governance framework development, and regulatory compliance guidance - Data strategy and management: data organization, protection, and alignment with security and AI readiness requirements - Fractional CISO leadership and GRC framework implementation OakTruss Group operates a proprietary, trademarked methodology called the AIQ framework, which evaluates an organization's AI readiness, governance maturity, and risk posture across cybersecurity, data, and operational dimensions. This framework is documented in an ongoing white paper series and underpins client engagements. The firm positions its engagement model around hands-on implementation and long-term advisory relationships, including staff augmentation where consultants work in functional roles alongside client teams. OakTruss competes with large consulting firms such as Deloitte, KPMG, McKinsey, and PwC in its areas of practice. Clients are typically mid-market to enterprise organizations with board-level accountability for technology risk and AI adoption.