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An auditor’s eye on every system we build.
Metron Guard is led by Rafaela Froes, a Lead Auditor who has spent more than 13 years on both sides of the audit table.
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Rafaela Froes
Founder & Lead Auditor
Rafaela Froes is the founder of Metron Guard, LLC and a Lead Auditor with more than 13 years of experience implementing and auditing management systems. She has guided organizations through ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301 and ISO 42001 certification.
She has completed more than 300 audits and assessments for organizations in telecommunications, IT, software development, government contracting, insurance, legal, manufacturing and medical, across the United States, Brazil, Europe, India and China.
Her qualifications cover the full audit lifecycle, from ISO 19011 audit-team leadership to specialist schemes such as CSA STAR, TISAX and the cloud and sector extensions of ISO/IEC 27001. She holds current certifications in the newest standards, including ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Lead Auditor and ISO/IEC 42001.
How we work
Practical systems, built to survive the audit and the years after it.
Fit the business first
Controls and processes are designed around how your organization already works, so people use them after the auditor leaves.
Evidence, not paperwork
We focus on what reduces real risk and on producing the evidence auditors expect, without documentation for its own sake.
Build your capability
Training and coaching are part of every engagement, so your team can run the system and depend less on outside help.
Credentials
Key qualifications
Lead Auditor
Mastermind AssuranceValid to Sep 2029
Internal Auditor (I42001IA)
CertiProfValid to Oct 2029
AI Governance Fundamentals (I42001AIGF)
CertiProfValid to Aug 2027
PECB Certified Internal Auditor
PECBMar 2017
TL — Leading Management Systems Audit Teams
BSI · Exemplar GlobalMay 2020
AU — Management Systems Auditing
BSI · Exemplar GlobalMay 2020
IT — IT Service Management Systems
BSI · Exemplar GlobalMay 2020
BC — Business Continuity Management Systems
BSI · Exemplar GlobalAug 2022
Let’s talk about your next certification or assessment.
Preparing for ISO certification, tightening governance, or need an independent assessment? Tell us where you are and we’ll map the route.
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